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762 C.E.
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In this year, the center of the Abbasid caliphate was moved from
Damascus to Baghdad, which...
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Abd al-Malik
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Fifth Umayyad Caliph that commissioned the Dome of the Rock to be built
in Jerusalem. His...
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al-Ma'mun
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9th century caliph that replaced Abd al-Malik's name on an inscription
on the Dome of the...
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al-Qaeda
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An Islamic terrorist organization founded in 1988 by Osama bin Laden
that has declared jihad...
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AlWahy
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The largest exclusively Muslim social media site. It offers a way to
connect to a larger...
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Bayt al-Hikma
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Translated to the "House of Wisdom"; a foundation in Baghdad that was
created to educate...
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Burqa
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A gament worn by Muslim women to cover the entire body, most often in public places
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Clan of Osman
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the family from which the Ottomans got their name. Conquered
Constantinople in 1453...
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Dome of the Rock
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One of the earliest original works of
Islamic architecture still standing, and perhaps the...
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Dualism
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The view that there are just two mutually irreducible substances; when applied to this topic,...
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Ghazi
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an ideal by which the Turks strived to ahere to. Defined as both a fierce warrior and...
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Gunpowder Empires
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the three greatest Islamic Empires: Ottoman, Safavids, and Mughals. Characterized by...
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Hajj
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one of the 5 pillars, annual pilgrimage to Mecca
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Halal Fun
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the mix of religious education and entertainment that is permissable by
Islamic Law. Its...
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Haram
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"forbidden," in islamic music, wind and string instruments are forbidden
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