Term
|
Definition
| Muslims that believe that God vets leadership of the community in a descendant of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali. (Iran) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Muslims that believe that the community should select it's own leadership. (Most Islamic countries) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Iranian Empire with a capital at Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia. They established Zoroastrianism. Islamic armies overthrew them in 640. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Arab prophet who is the founder of religion of Islam. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The community of all Muslims |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| office established in succession to the Prophet Muhammad, to rule the Islamic Empire. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Book composed of divine relations ,made to the Prophet. |
|
|
