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Allah
The god in which Muslims believe in
Islam
Monotheistic religion where Allah is God and started w/ Prophet Muhammad in middle east
Muslim
Someone who practices/follows Islam
Ka'aba
Cube located in Mecca where Muslims travel to during Hajj
Muslims circle the kaaba during visit to Mecca
Muslims pray toward it/Mecca
Square building draped with silk veil/holiest shrine in Islam
Qur’an
Holy book of Islam - revelations given to Muhammad by Allah
Mosque
Islamic place of worship and where Muslims gather for prayer
Five Pillars
Declaring faith in God/Prophet Muhammad (Shahada)
Praying everyday (Salat)
Fasting during Ramadan (Sawm)
Giving to the poor (Zakat)
Pilgrimmage to mecca (Hajj)
Shiite Islam
10-15%
Ali was 1st true caliph
Caliphs = descendent of Muhammad
Ashura = holiday, whipping oneself
Sunni Islam
85-90%
Believed 4 rightly guided caliphs were all politically legitimate
Relaxed hierarchy
More flexible
Monotheism
Belief in only one god
Ideology of Conquest
Conquest in name of caliphate led to its spread
When caliphate conquered new areas, did not force islam onto those people
muslim culture still often merged with local culture
Hadith
Important text
Collection of reports about the Prophet and his companions from early Muslims
Shiite and Sunni Hadith = different
Twelver Schiism Belief
Shiite Islam
The belief that there was a line of 12 imams that were appointed by god
12th imam disappeared ini 800s
is believed by twelvers to be hidden and will return to lead Islam someday