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A-F | H-I | J-M | N-Z Aga Khan Spiritual leader of the Ismailis Alawite An Islamic sect Ali One of the Prophet’s first followers Black Muslims American religious movement Caliph Leader of the Islamic state Calligraphy Writing developed to beautify the earliest Qur’ans Fakir Believes poverty brings one closer to God Fatima Prophet’s daughter Fatwa Religious edict which can not be revoked, but only supplanted by newer edicts A-F | H-I | J-M | N-Z Hadith Traditions of Muhammad Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca Hegira Muhammad’s departure from Mecca Husein Son of Ali Imam Religious leader Islam One of the world’s three monotheistic religions Islam in Africa Becomes a major faith on the continent Islamic Art Art and architecture based on Islamic principles Islamic Calendar Calendar used by Muslims Islamic Holidays Dates of religious holidays Ismaili Shiite sect A-F | H-I | J-M | N-Z Jihad Religious struggle—either a spiritual struggle to better oneself, or a physical struggle undertaken to fight injustice or defend Islam. Jerusalem Islam’s third holiest city Mecca Islam’s holiest city Medina Islam’s second holiest city Mosque Islamic house of worship Mufti Islamic lawyer Muhammad The name of the Prophet Mullah Religious authority Muslim One who embraces Islam A-F | H-I | J-M | N-Z Non-Christians in U.S. Chart of non-Christian religions Qur’an Islam’s holy book Ramadan Month of fasting Sharia Islamic law Shiite Second largest branch of Islam Sufi Islamic mystical movement Sunni Largest branch of Islam Wahhabi Islamic sect World Religion Statistics Chart of world religions

Important figures, branches, and traditions

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Aga Khan Spiritual leader of the Ismailis
Alawite An Islamic sect
Ali One of the Prophet’s first followers
Black Muslims American religious movement
Caliph Leader of the Islamic state
Calligraphy Writing developed to beautify the earliest Qur’ans
Fakir Believes poverty brings one closer to God
Fatima Prophet’s daughter
Fatwa Religious edict which can not be revoked, but only supplanted by newer edicts
Hadith Traditions of Muhammad
Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca
Hegira Muhammad’s departure from Mecca
Husein Son of Ali
Imam Religious leader
Islam One of the world’s three monotheistic religions
Islam in Africa Becomes a major faith on the continent
Islamic Art Art and architecture based on Islamic principles
Islamic Calendar Calendar used by Muslims
Islamic Holidays Dates of religious holidays
Ismaili Shiite sect
Jihad Religious struggle—either a spiritual struggle to better oneself, or a physical struggle undertaken to fight injustice or defend Islam.
Jerusalem Islam’s third holiest city
Mecca Islam’s holiest city
Medina Islam’s second holiest city
Mosque Islamic house of worship
Mufti Islamic lawyer
Muhammad The name of the Prophet
Mullah Religious authority
Muslim One who embraces Islam
Non-Christians in U.S. Chart of non-Christian religions
Qur’an Islam’s holy book
Ramadan Month of fasting
Sharia Islamic law
Shiite Second largest branch of Islam
Sufi Islamic mystical movement
Sunni Largest branch of Islam
Wahhabi Islamic sect
World Religion Statistics Chart of world religions

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Important figures, branches, and traditions