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64 matches to Islam
Shabbetai, Tzevi. 1626-76. Jewish false Messiah. Converted to Islam 1666.
Shi’ite. Major Moslem sect believing in Mahdi at the millenium. Official religion of Iran. Sunni. Fatimid. Assassin. Druze. Ali.
Sudan. 4000BC = Nubia. c3000BC Egypt. 11-4C BC Cush Empire. c350 Aksum. 6C Christian. 15C Moslem. 1821 Egypt. 1898 Kitchener conquers...1899 Anglo/Egypt administration. 1956 Independent.
Sufism. 8/9C Persian Moslem movement. Soul’s personal union with God. =Islamic mysticism.
Sultan. Islamic spiritual and political leader.
Sunni. Majority orthodox Moslem sect who follow Sunnah, traditional legal, social practices. Shi’ite.
Taliban. 1994. Militia created to unite Afghanistan under Sharia, strict Islamic law. Wahabi.
Tamerlane. 1336-1405. Barbaric Mongol Moslem conquerer. First of Timurid line. Routed Golden Horde. Conquered Ottomans 1402. Mehmed I.
Ten Commandments. Decalogue. Laws God gave Moses on stone tablets. Fundamental to Judaism/Christianity/Islam. No other gods, idols, swearing. Remember the sabbath. Honor parents. Do not kill, commit adultery, steal, bear false witness, covet.
Tilak, Bal. 1856-1920. Indian leader. United Hindus, Moslems vs British 1916.
Umayyad. 661-750. Sunni Moslem dynasty of Caliphate Empire. Defeated by Abbasid revolt. Abd ar-Rahman escaped to establish dynasty in Spain 756-1031.
Usury. Maximum interest rates: Rome 50BC: 12%, 529: 8%. Islam 622: 0%. Christian 1311: 0%. England: 1623 8%, 1651 6%, 1713 5%, 1854 eliminated. USA, by State: 5-45%
Wahabi. 18-19C. Militant Moslem Arab Puritan sect. Fought Porte 1813-15. Invaded Kuwait 1919,27,28; repulsed with British help. 2001 World Trade Center. Taliban.
White Revolution. 1950-79. Iran land reform movement of Shah ended by Islamic Revolution.