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Muhammad
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The prophet who heard Allah's message, recorded it, and spread Allah's ideas to begin Islam
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Mecca
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A place that a lot of people (especially Muslim) visit, because it is famous or to complete their pilgrimage
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Khadija
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Wife of prophet Muhammad who was the first convert to Islam and played a vital role in supporting her husband and the beginning of Islam
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Mount Hira
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A cave very near to Mecca where Muhammad first heard from Allah
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Koran
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The holy book of Islam which contains verbal divine guidance and moral direction from Allah
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Islam
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The religion based on the ideas of Muhammad. Its followers are called Muslims and they worship in a mosque
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Medina
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The second holiest city in Islam and the burial place of the prophet Muhammad
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Hijra
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One of the three migrations of Muhammad and his followers
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Ka'ba
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A cube shaped building in Mecca with a mosque built around it, where Muslims face when praying and where they go to for their pilgrimage
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Polytheistic
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The belief that there is more than one god like in Hinduism, Shintoism, Roman, etc.
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Hajj
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A trip to the holy city of Mecca that Muslims make as a religious duty
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Umma
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All Muslims in the world, considered as a group
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Shari'a
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The traditional system of Islamic law
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Monotheistic
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The belief in one god like in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc.
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Five Pillars
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The five duties of every Muslim: Profession of Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, and the Hajj
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