HIST4150 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ibn Taymiyyah, Elijah Muhammad, Ibn Arabi
11 Mar 2014
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Ayatollah- sign of god, title of a revered and special ulama capable of ijtihad. Dhikr central sufi ritual where they meditate on remembering god, repeating his 99 names and breathing. Hijab muslim practice of veiling women by coving her hair, or her entire head and face. Burka/purdah is a full body covering, covering everything but the eyes. Madrasa- any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious. Mahdi - he prophesied redeemer of islam who will rule for seven, nine or nineteen years before the day of judgment and will rid the world of evil. In shia islam, the mahdi is believed to be the twelfth imam. Mihrab- a niche in the wall of a mosque marking the qibla (points in direction of mecca. Sama - a sufi ritual where practitioners participate in ecstatic spiritual recital/dance. Silsila the spiritual chain through which sufi orders trace back their student-teacher lineage to. A method of spiritual discipline or a sufi order.
