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Classical Age: Main Religions
Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam
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History
9th Grade
05/22/2011
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Term
Bedouins
 Definition
Arab herders (nomadic)
Term
Islam
 Definition
"submission to the Will of Allah"
Term
Muslim
Moslem
 Definition
"one who has submitted"
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Allah
 Definition
Islam god
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Qur'an
Koran
 Definition
Islam holy book
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Muhammad
Mohammad
 Definition
famous Islam prophet
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Khadijah
 Definition
wife of Muhammad
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hijrah
hejira
 Definition
Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina
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Ka'aba
 Definition
had 360 idols
destroyed by Muhammad
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Mecca
 Definition
Islam religous center
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masjid
mosque
 Definition
Islamic place of worship
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umma
 Definition
community of Muslims
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Five Pillars
 Definition
5 main practices of Islam
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Ramadan
 Definition
holy month of Islam
fast
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Hajj
 Definition
pilgrimnage to Mecca
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Arabic
 Definition
language of Islam
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jihad
 Definition
Islam armed struggle against unbelievers
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Sunna
 Definition
Muhammad's example of the Koran
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Sari'a
 Definition
body of law of Qu'an and Sunna
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Dome of the Rock
 Definition
where Muhammad died
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caliph
 Definition
Islam sucessor or deputy
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"people of the book"
 Definition
Islam reference to Christians and Jews
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Sunni
 Definition
majority of Muslims
believe in the 1st 4 caliph were rightly guided
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Shi'a
 Definition
believed that Ali should have been caliph
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Canaan
 Definition
ancient home of the Hebrews
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Abraham
Moses
Deborah
 Definition
leaders of Hebrews
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David
 Definition
united all the Hebrew tribes together
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Soloman
 Definition
buildt trading empire (Israel)
most powerful
Term
Torah
 Definition
first 5 books of Hebrew Bible
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Yahweh
 Definition
Hebrew's name for God
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convenant
 Definition
mutual promise that the Yahweh will protect Abraham and his descendents
Term
The Exodus
 Definition
Hebrew fled slavery of Egypt
led by Moses to "Promise Land"
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Ten Commandments
 Definition
new covenant from God
code of laws translated and taught by prophets
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Jesus
 Definition
messiah or savior
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Judea
 Definition
where Jesus was born
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Bible
 Definition
Christian's holy book
split into Old Testament and New Testament
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sacraments
 Definition
Christian's rituals or practices
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bishop
 Definition
supervised several Christian churches
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pope
 Definition
head of Christian Church
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Paul
 Definition
worte influential letters called Epistles
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Peter
 Definition
rock of Christianity
became Rome's first bishop
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Augustine
 Definition
bishop of Hippos
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Upanishads
 Definition
explanation of hidden meaning of Vedic hymns
Term
moksha
 Definition
state of perfect understanding
reunion of atmane and Brahman
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Brahaman
 Definition
universal soul
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Brahma
 Definition
creator
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Vishnu
 Definition
protector
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Shiva
 Definition
destoyer
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karma
 Definition
bad things bad happens
good things good happens
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Puranas
 Definition
ancient Hindu stories
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dharma
 Definition
set of religious and eithical duties to which each living creature is subjected
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raja
 Definition
king
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janapada
 Definition
political area
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maha-janapada
 Definition
great political area
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maha-raja
 Definition
great king
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Siddhartha Gautama
 Definition
founder of Buddhism
Buddha
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Four Noble Truths
 Definition
4 things one must understand
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Eightfold Path
 Definition
the Middle Way and a guide to behavior
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stupas
 Definition
sacred mounds
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sangha
 Definition
Buddhism religous community
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