RELI 1710 Study Guide - Sevener, Sharia, Zaidiyyah
Document Summary
Islam: the religion of the sword, the complete trust and surrender. Shahadah: there is no god but god and muhammad is his messenger. Hanif: people in jaheleya who rejected the idea of polytheism and retained some or all of the tenets of the monotheism. Three daughters of allah: the asnam that were worshipped at kabaah each have separate shrine near mecca. Black stone: dates back to adam and eve. Warlords: a commander exercising civil power in a region. Hijra: the flight from mecca to madina( yathrib). Ummah: group of people who submits to god. Kharijitee: those who supported ali at the first begging then rejected him later. Height of abbasid dynasty: the time where islam spreads so fast. Fatimid: shi3a, refers to the citizen of caliphate. Seljuq mini-empires: muslim sunni empire, they controlled a huge area. Festival of sacrifice at the end of the hajj. Ashura: 10th of muharram and represents horse, weapons and husayn"s coffin.
