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What does the word "islam" mean in Arabic?
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What is the name of the sacred shrine in Mecca?
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Who is the child of Muhammad who is appealed to for guidance and protection by devout Shiite women? She is depicted in some Islamic art.
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Who is the founder and prophet of Islam?
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What is the name of the historic flight of Muhammad?
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What is the name of Islam's holy scripture?
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What does the name mean?
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Who revealed the word of God to Muhammad?
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What is the name of the other major scripture of Islam?
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Name the Islamic mystical movement.
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Name the short lyric usually dealing with love that is an Islamic literary genre. Composed in rhyme, it often draws on the poet's personal life.
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Name the collection of stories that is one of the most famous examples of the "tale within a framing tale" literary genre in all of literature.
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What is the most important building in Islamic architecture?
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What does its name mean in Arabic?
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Was there vocal music in Muslim culture?
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What is the word for vocal passages delivered in a speech-like manner?
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Name the wooden staircase on wheels with a seat at the top of the stairs for the prayer leader.
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Who advanced the field of algebra and introduced Hindu numerals, which became known as Arabic numerals?
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The Dome of the Rock is located in which city?
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List the Five Pillars of the Faith.







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