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Allah
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The God
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Ayatollah
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Sign of God, title used by certain Shiah religious leaders
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Caliph
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Successor of Muhammad
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Dhimmi
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Protected non-Muslim peoples
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Fatwa
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Legal opinion or interpretation
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Fiqh
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Human interpretation and application of divine law.
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Hadith
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Narrative report of Muhammad's sayings and actions
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Hajj
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Pilgrimage to Mecca
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Hijab
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Veil or external covering
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Hijra
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Migration; Muhammad's hijra from Mecca to Medina in 622 marks the first year of the Muslim lunar calendar
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Imam
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Prayer leader
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Islam
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Submission or surrender to God
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Jihad
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The strive or struggle, exerting oneself to realize God's will, lead to a virtuous life.
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Mahdi
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Expected or awaited one, divinely guided one who is expected to appear at the end of time to vindicate and restore the faithful Muslim community and usher in the perfect Islamic society of truth and justice.
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Mosque
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Islamic temple
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