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A “divine saying”; extra Qur’anic traditions that
God is believed to have revealed...
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Ha dīth qudsī
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“Recitation”; refers to the individual passages as
well as to the entire collected...
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Qur'an
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A powerful tribe in Mecca to which Muhammad
belonged.
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Quraysh
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Jews and Christians
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People of the Book
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"Submission" or "surrender" to God.
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Islām
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Worship
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‘Ibāda
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Prayer service consisting of several cycles of postures culminating in full bodily...
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Salāt
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Prophet
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Nabī
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Apostle or messenger.
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Rasul
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"City of the Prophet."
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Medina
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A religious community.
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Umma
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Direction of prayer; in Islam it is towards Mecca.
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Qibla
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"Deputy" of the Prophet.
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Khalīfa (caliph)
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The new form of government under the caliph.
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Khilāfa (caliphate)
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Strong supporters of 'Ali.
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Shī’īs
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Strong supporters of Abu Bakr.
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Shī’a
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“Protected” status given to Christians, Jews
and Zoroastrians.
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Dhimmī
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A special class of Arab-Muslim converts
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Mawāli
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Official title given to the caliph.
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Commander of the Faithful (amīr al-mu’minīn)
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Committee appointed to represent the Muslims
in selecting a new caliph.
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Shura
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A civil war.
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Fitna
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The Prophet's family.
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People of the House (ahl al-bayt)
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The People of the Prophet’s Sunna and the Community.
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Sunnīs (ahl al-sunna wa ’l-jamā’a)
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Religion and political order; state.
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Dīn wa dawla
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Systematic theology
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‘Ilm al-kalām
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