1200-1450 AP World Flashcard #1

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Arabian commercial center; dominated by the Quraysh; the home of Muhammad and the future center of Islam

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Mecca

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town northeast of Mecca; asked Muhammad to resolve its intergroup differences; Muhammad's flight to Medina, the hijra, in 622 began the Muslim calendar

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Medina

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(570-632); prophet of Allah; originally a merchant of the Quraysh

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Muhammad

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the word of god as revealed through Muhammad; made into the holy book of Islam

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Qur'an

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community of the faithful within Islam

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Umma

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the obligatory religious duties for all Muslims; confession of faith, prayer, fasting during Ramadan, zakat, and hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)

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Five Pillars

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the successor to Muhammad as head of the Islamic community

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Caliph

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cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; one of the orthodox caliphs; focus for the development of shi'ism

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Ali

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Who succeeded Muhammad as the first caliph? Options: Umma, Abu Bakr, Ali, Caliph, Five Pillars

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Abu Bakr

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Islamic holy war

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Jihad