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Cards In This Set
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Sufism
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A movement in Islam that taught people they can find God’s love by having a personal relationship with God
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Ibn Battutah
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Muslim traveler and writer, visited Africa, India, China, and Spain
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Sunni
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Didn’t believe caliphs had to be related to Muhammad
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Shia
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Muslims who thought that only Muhammad’s descendants could become caliphs
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Suleyman I
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Nicknamed “the Magnificent”, leader of Ottoman Empire at its height
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Mehemd II
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Led the Ottomans and conquered Constantinople and defeated the Byzantine Empire, known as “the Conqueror”
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Janissaries
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Slave soldiers who converted to Islam and became fierce warriors
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Caliph
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A title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam, “successor”
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Abu Bak
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One of Muhammad’s first converts, next leader of Islam after Muhammad’s death
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Tolerance
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Acceptance
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Five Pillars of Islam
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Are five acts of worship required of all Muslims
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Sunnah
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Refers to the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims
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Jihad
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To make an effort, or to struggle, may mean holy war as well
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Mosque
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Building for Muslim prayer
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Pilgrimage
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A journey to a sacred place
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