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An Arabic word meaning "submit to God" 
Islam 
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the month in which Muslims fast
Ramadan
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city in which Muhammed was born 
Mecca
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Founder of Islam
Muhammad
100
a slender tower of a mosque
minaret
200
The religion begun by Muhammed
Islam 
200
nomadic herders
Bedouins
200
city to which Muhammad fled in 622
Medina
200
shah
Safavid king
200
famous tomb in India
Taj Mahal
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An Islamic place of worship
mosque
300
the successors to Muhammad
caliphs
300
capital of the Ottoman Empire
Istanbul
300
elite force of Ottoman army
janizaries
300
The technology that enabled Constantinople to be captured
the cannon
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The sacred text of Islam
Quran
400
the pilgrimage to Mecca
hajj
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capital of modern-day Iraq
Baghdad
400
Ottoman sultan who is credited with conquering Constantinople
Mehmet II
400
Built a tomb for his wife
Shah Jahan
500
A struggle in "God's" service
a jihad
500
umma
the community of Islam
500
capital of modern-day Iran 
Tehran
500
Sultan who ruled the Ottoman Empire during its golden age
Suleiman the Magnificent
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Five Pillars of Islam
1) Declaration of Faith


2) Daily Prayer five times a day

3) Alms for the poor

4) Fast during Ramadan

5) Take a hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca