Caliphs & caliphates | ‘amakin- places | aishkhas- people | ‘ashya’- things | Pillars of faith |
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Abu Bakr
A father-in-law to Muhammad who was the first caliph and compiled the Qur’an
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Mecca
This is where Islam was started and also serves as the religion’s holy site
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Muhammad
This Mecca-born merchant became the final prophet of Islam
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Qur'an
This record of Muhammad’s preachings, written by his scribes, serves as the centralized religious text of Islam
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Shahadah
The pillar which is a profession of faith to Islam, that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is God’s messenger
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Abbasid
This Caliphate which presided over the Islamic Golden Age that saw numerous scientific and cultural advancements
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Medina
Muhammad fled here in 622 ce to avoid persecution in what would become known as the Hijrah
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Suleiman I
This ‘magnificent’ Sultan oversaw much of the Ottoman Empire at its peak, instituting new tax law and creating protections for non-Muslims
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Islam
A monotheistic reform religion that is currently the second largest in the world with over 1.8 billion members
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Salat
The pillar which is prayer that is done 5 times per day facing the direction of Mecca
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Umayyad
This Caliphate which expanded the Islamic empire into Spain, India, and North Africa, implemented Arabic as the official language of Islam
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Baghdad
The House of Wisdom was established here by the Abbasid Caliphate
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Abraham
This prophet to God is believed to be the first by both Islam and Christianity
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Sharia
The governing body of law for Islam
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Zakat
The pillar which emphasizes charity, giving to those less fortunate
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Rashidun
This Caliphate which consisted of 4 Caliphs and was the first, began the rapid expansion of the Islamic Empire by way of its military prowess
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Turkey
This modern-day country was once the center of the Ottoman Empire
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Jesus
Although both Islam and Christianity agree that he is a prophet to God, Islam does not consider this person to be his son
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Ramadan
This Islamic holiday is celebrated during the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, in which the participants fast in the daytime
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Sawm
The pillar which implements a fast during the 9th month of the Islamic calendar
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Ali
Both a son-in-law and cousin to Muhammad, he is believed to be the last prophet’s only true successor by the Shiite sect of Islam
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Arabian Peninsula
An area in Southeast Asia where the Islamic Empires began
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Khadijah
This wealthy caravan trader was the first female member of Islam and wife to Muhammad
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Muslim
This is what members of the Islamic faith are called
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Hajj
The pillar which encourages a pilgrimage to Islam’s holy site at least once during a person’s lifetime if they are able to
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