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In Arabic, it means "recitation"
What is Qur'an
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He would go to the mountains outside of Mecca to meditate on the problems of society.
Who is Muhammad
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Muhammad was protected by his uncle, Abu Talib, in this city.
What is Mecca
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The Arabic word for giving to charity - the third pillar of Islam.
What is zakat
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This was the year of the first revelation from the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad.

What is 610 CE.

Daily Double: How many major revelations did Muhammad receive?

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In Arabic, this means "the people of the book" and includes Jews and Christians.
What is ahl al-kitab
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Shi'ite Muslims believe he was the rightful first caliph.

Who is Ali.

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The capital city of the Umayyad Caliphate.
What is Damascus
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What are the words to the Shahadah?

"There is no god but God (Allah) and Muhammad is his Prophet."

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This is the reason Sunnis believe that Abu Bakr was confirmed as first caliph after the Prophet's death.
Because he started leading prayer when the Prophet was sick.
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These are collections of sayings of the Prophet that are an addition to the Qur'an
What is Hadith
300

The first of the Rashidun

Who is Abu Bakr

Daily Double: Identify all of the Rashidun Caliphs in order. 

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The site of a mosque with lots of decoration, including double horseshoe arches, in Spain.
What is Cordoba
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According to the Qur'an, when is fighting justified?

When you are attacked or persecuted.

Daily Double: Which Caliph first wrote down the Koran?

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Muslims are not supposed to drink alcohol, gamble, or eat pork according to this code of law.
What is Shari'ah.
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This translates to "community of believers"
What is 'umma
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The 'Abbasid Caliphate reached its "Golden Age" under his reign.
Who is Harun al-Rashid
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The hijira was to this city.

What is Medina.

Daily Double: What direction is Medina from Mecca?

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This means a holy struggle in the way of Allah, it could be a personal struggle and is not always violent.

What is jihad.

Daily Double: Explain the concept of "razzia to jihad"

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This battle cemented the schism between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims in 680.

What is The Battle of Karbala. 

Daily Double: What was the name of Ali's son whose body was desecrated? 

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These were the "the emigrants" who traveled from Mecca to Medina with Muhammad in 622.

What is muhajirun

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The first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Who is Mu'awiya.
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The qibla was originally oriented towards this city.
What is Jerusalem.
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Muslims believe that he was confirmed by the Holy Spirit and was not the son of God.
Who is Jesus.
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What were the two major factors for the rapid spread of information across the Islamic world during the 'Abbasid caliphate?

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