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Allah

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The Islamic term for God

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Hijrah

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Event in which Muhammad fled Mecca for Medina and is used
as the start of the Islamic calendar

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Caliph

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a leader or successor of Muhammad

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Nirvana

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A state of perfect peace

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Torah

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Jewish holy book which also makes up the first 5 books of the
Christian Bible

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Suleiman the Magnificent

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the Ottoman Empire’s greatest ruler due
to his conquests, fair laws and just rule

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Ka’aba

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Islam’s most holy site is in Mecca

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Judaism

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The oldest monotheistic religion believing that a single God
(Yahweh) who not only created the universe, but with whom every
person of this faith can have an individual and personal relationship

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Siddhartha Gautama

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The founder of Buddhism. He transformed
into the Buddha – The enlightened one.

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Mansa Musa

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One of Mali Empire’s greatest kings, he was
famously known for his pilgrimage to Mecca, and founded several
Mosques and Universities