NMC396Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ayyubid Dynasty, Idrisid Dynasty, Fatimid Caliphate
16 Jun 2016
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One who accepts islam (literally, submission to god) The patriarch of the old testament (abraham) Ibrahim"s son, raised as a child by hagar in mecca. Qur"an/ koran - the revealed scriptures of islam. Urf dar al-islam umma mawali dhimmi ahl al-kitab shahadah salat sawm kharaj zakat jizya hajj. The night journey that the prophet took to the heavens. The mythical winged horse that the prophet rode on his isra". Precedents for behaviour set by the prophet in his life. Records of the prophet"s sunna / traditions concerning his life. Literally the path = code of law derived from the quran/sunna. Traditional law, especially tribal, where precedents rule. The abode of islam = where muslims are the majority. Literally people of the book , ie with an old testament heritage. Fasting during the daylight hours in the month of ramadan. The cubical building attributed to abraham in mecca. The well in mecca that saved isma"il"s life.
