WHI.8 Islam Vocab

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Muslim place of worship.

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Mosque

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A person who preaches or interprets messages from God.

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Prophet

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Forth Pillar of Islam during Ramadan: not eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset.

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Fasting

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Supreme Leader of Islam, successor of Muhammad.

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Caliph

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Holy Text of Islam

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Qur'an

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Pilgrimage to Mecca, fifth pillar of Islam.

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Hajj

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Elegant handwriting art used by Arabs to decorate walls with Quranic verses.

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Calligraphy

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Arabic word for God.

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Allah

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Vision of divine truth attributed to Muhammad.

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Revelation

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Division of Islam believing any devout Muslim can lead; majority today.

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Sunni