AP World Vocab Batch #1

orthodox

a person conforming to what is generally and traditionally accepted to be right

appease

to calm someone by meeting their demands to avoid conflict

Hadith

a collection of traditions and says of Prophet Muhammad which account for his daily practice that Muslims look to for a major source of guidance 

Sufis

a member of any spiritual order within Islam characterized by mysticism 

Caliphate

the ruler of reign of a caliph or a chief Muslim ruler

Ambiguous

open to more than one meaning or interperation

Gist

the main idea of information

hersey

a belief or opinion that foes against the official beliefs of a religion or authority 

heretic

a person believing in or practicing hersey

piety

the quality of being religous

Hajj

the pilgrimage Muslims take that takes place once a year in the Islamic calendar

Jihad

a struggle or fight to fight for the will of God

devout

being committed to something

analogous

similar or comparable in some aspects but not necessarily the same things

friar

belonging to a religious order (a group within the catholic church)

clergy

a body of people ordained for religious duties

chaste

abstaining from all sexual intercourse before marraige

surpress

forcibly put an end to

omnipotent

having unlimited power

lax

not strict

shaman

spiritual leaders and healers in communities