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Topic 11 Lesson 3 Vocabulary

  • 1. caliph
  • 2. Sunni
  • 3. Shia
  • 4. dynasty
  • 5. Sufism
  • 6. sultan
  • a. member of an Islamic religious group that supposed Abu Bakr as the first caliph and now forms a majority of the world's Muslims
  • b. title meaning "successor" in Arabic, used by leaders of the Muslim community who followed Muhammad
  • c. title for ruler of a Muslim country
  • d. a series of rulers from the same family
  • e. member of an Islamic religious group that supposed Ali as the first caliph and now forms a minority of the world's Muslims
  • f. an Islamic lifestyle that emphasizes controlling one's desires, giving up worldly attachments, and seeking nearness to God
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Topic 11 Lesson 3 Vocabulary (Answer Key)

  • b 1. caliph
  • a 2. Sunni
  • e 3. Shia
  • d 4. dynasty
  • f 5. Sufism
  • c 6. sultan
  • a. member of an Islamic religious group that supposed Abu Bakr as the first caliph and now forms a majority of the world's Muslims
  • b. title meaning "successor" in Arabic, used by leaders of the Muslim community who followed Muhammad
  • c. title for ruler of a Muslim country
  • d. a series of rulers from the same family
  • e. member of an Islamic religious group that supposed Ali as the first caliph and now forms a minority of the world's Muslims
  • f. an Islamic lifestyle that emphasizes controlling one's desires, giving up worldly attachments, and seeking nearness to God

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