The Islamic World

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  1. 3. The “one true god.”: Literally translate to “god” in English: The god of the Muslims, Christians, and Jews
  2. 4. The core beliefs and practices of Islam
  3. 9. The body of traditional social and legal custom and practice of the Islamic community
  4. 10. Small shrine located near the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca and considered by Muslims everywhere to be the most sacred spot on Earth.
  5. 11. In a desert valley in western Saudi Arabia, is Islam’s holiest city, as it’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the faith itself.
  6. 13. A Muslim place of worship.
  7. 14. A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
  8. 18. A religious journey or religious expedition.
  9. 19. A struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam or the spiritual struggle within oneself against sin.
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  1. 1. A person who practices the religion Islam
  2. 2. The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.
  3. 5. Followed especially in Iran, that rejects the first three Sunni caliphs and regards Ali, the fourth caliph, as Muhammad's first true successor.
  4. 6. The Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic.
  5. 7. The religion of the Muslims
  6. 8. The chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad.
  7. 11. A man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque.
  8. 12. One of the two main branches of Islam, commonly described as orthodox.
  9. 15. A tall, slender, tower typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
  10. 16. “Migration” or “Emigration”; the Prophet Muhammad's migration (622 C.E.) from Mecca to Medina in order to escape persecution.
  11. 17. The Prophet Muhammad's journey back to Mecca in 632 C.E.