Islamic World Vocabulary

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A belief in a single God

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Monotheism

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A follower of the Islamic faith

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Muslim

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Belief in more than one god

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Polytheism

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A refusal to do business with an organization or group

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Boycott

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A person who speaks or interprets the words of God

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Prophet

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A military action in which a place is surrounded and cut off to force those inside to surrender

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Siege

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an Arabic term that describes the struggle, usually an internal, spiritual one, that Muslims undergo to get closer to God. A small percentage of Muslims interpret jihad to justify acts of violence and terrorism.

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Jihad

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A Muslim house of worship

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Mosque

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The holy book of the religion of Islam

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Qur'an

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The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims are required to fast.

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Ramadan