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- 2. – A Muslim place of worship.
- 3. – Towers on mosques used for the call to prayer.
- 4. – The holiest city in Islam and Muhammad’s birthplace.
- 6. – An Arabic word meaning “struggle,” often referring to a spiritual struggle or defense of Islam.
- 8. – Muslims who believe leadership should have stayed within Muhammad’s family.
- 10. – Muslims who believe the community should choose its leader.
- 11. – Decorative, artistic handwriting, especially important in Islamic art.
- 12. Nomadic Arab tribes who traditionally lived in the deserts of the Middle East.
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- 1. The founder of Islam and believed by Muslims to be the final prophet of God.
- 5. – A leader of the Muslim community after Muhammad’s death.
- 7. – The Islamic state ruled by a caliph.
- 9. – The Islamic holy month of fasting.
