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Language of the holy book containing Allah's revelations to Muhammad
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Qur'an
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Nomadic
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Bedouin
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Leaders of the tribes and clans of the bedouin societies
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Shaykhs
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City that was a link in the transcontinental trading system
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Mecca
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Founded Mecca
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Umayyad clan
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Northeast of mecca; city of the prophet (Muhammad)
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Medina
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One of the most revered religious shrines in pre-Islamic Arabia
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Ka'ba
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Muhammad worked for her; the widow of a wealthy merchant; married her later on
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Khadijah
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Muhammad's protector
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Ali
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Community of faith
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Umma
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Tax for charity
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Zakat
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Principles that must be accepted and followed by all Islamic follwers
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Five pillars
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Month of fasting for Muslims
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Ramadan
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Pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca
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The hajj
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Muhammad's earliest follower and closest friend
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Abu Bakr
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