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second of the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs |
| Uthman ibn Affan |
third of the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs |
| Abd-al-Muttalib |
grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad |
| Abdullah |
father of the Prophet Muhammad |
| Abu Bakr |
first of the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs |
| Abu Talib |
uncle of the Prophet Muhammad |
| Aishah |
Muhammad's youngest wife |
| Ali |
son of Abu Talib, raised in Muhammad's household |
| Ali ibn Abi Talib |
last of the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs |
| Al-lat |
pagan god of Makkah |
| Al-Uzza |
pagan god of Makkah |
| Aminah |
mother of the Prophet Muhammad |
| Dome of the Rock |
sacred Muslim site in Jerusalem |
| Fatimah |
daughter of Muhammad and Khadijah |
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collection of the traditions of Muhammad's word and actions |
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Bedouin woman who cared for Muhammad as an infant |
| hanifs |
devout Arab group from the area near Makkah |
| Hijrah |
The migration - Muhammad's journey from Makkah to Yathrib (Madinah) |
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biblical prophet (Abraham) |
| Ilah |
pagan god of Makkah |
| Imam |
Leader of Shi'ia Muslims |
| Iqra |
Proclaim |
| Isa |
biblical prophet (Jesus) |
| Jibril |
angel who appeared to Muhammad with the message of the Qur'an |
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sacred shrine in the city of Makkah |
| Khadijah |
wealthy widow, wife of Muhammad |
| Laylat-ul-Mi'raj |
The night journey |
| Laylat-ul-Qadr |
Night of power first night of revelation to Muhammad |
| Manat |
pagan god of Makkah |
| Masjid |
Muhammad's home in Madinah, regarded as the first mosque |
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biblical prophet (Moses) |
| Night of power |
first night of revelation to Muhammad |
| Quaraish |
tribal group in the area of Makkah |
| Qur'an |
sacred text of Islam |
| Rashidun |
Rightly guided |
| Rightly Guided Caliphs |
Title given to the four leaders of Islam immediately following Muhammad. |
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people who move regularly from place to place within a limited area |
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Group representing approximately 10% of Muslims today |
| Sunna |
collection of the traditions of Muhammad's actions |
| Sunni |
Group representing approximately 90% of Muslims today |
| Surah |
chapter of the Qur'an |
| The night journey |
miraculous journey of revelation |
| Year of sorrows |
year when both Muhammad's wife and uncle died |
| Zaid ibn Haritha |
slave child, freed by Muhammad and brought up as his son |
