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| the ability to determine for oneself and practice Islamic law |
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| The highest ranking title for a religious scholar of Islam |
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| struggle (either personal or via war) to find the truth in religion |
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| a muslim jurist who is qualified to interperet Islamic law and create a Ijtihad |
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| “Islamic veiling” in Iran |
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| imposed by the Islamic Revolutionanry govt |
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| The sayings and deeds of the prophet Muhammad, collected after his death |
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| The global community of believers |
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| journey of the prophet and his followers from mecca to medina during the time of their persecution in 622 |
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| Veil associated with Muslim women |
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| the practice of marrying within one’s own religion/social class/ethnic group |
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| The consensus of the Muslim community |
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| The worship leader at a mosque |
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| a king or sovereign of a muslim state |
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| a marriage in Islam that is for a fixed term |
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| place devoted to housing of women |
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| interpretation or commentary of Quran |
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| an Islamic state that is governed by a Caliph |
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| cube in mecca which people encircle on the last part of the hajj |
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| the state of ignorance before the Quran/ Mohammed’s revelations |
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| one of the 5 pillars of islam where you give away 1/5 of your wealth-help less fortunate |
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| declaration of belief in the oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad |
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| sayings of the prophet Muhammad |
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| direction that muslims should face when praying (the direction of mecca) |
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| elected to the position of caliph after mohammed’s death. Those who believe he is the rightful heir to Mohemmed are Shia muslims. He is also very important to Sufism. |
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| spiritual Islam rather than scriptural |
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| the 2nd rightly guided caliph according to the sunni tradition. He was the second caliph after the death of Mohammed. |
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| 3rd rightly guided caliph |
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| the 1st rightly guided caliph. His daughter was mohammed’s wife. Voted in. |
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| a building specifically designed for the meeting of the Sufi bortherhood |
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| The leader of a tribe of islam particularly Sufism. |
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| the chanting or repition of names of god in sufi tradition |
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