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Allah
arabic for 'The God'
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angels
beings that act as messengers of God
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akhirah
everlasting life after death
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caliph
a person who is a political and religious leader of the Sunni muslim community and successor of Muhammad
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gospel
a holy book revealed to Jesus
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hajj
the annual pilgramage to Mecca every year that every muslim should go on at least once in their life
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hell
the state of total separation from God
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Iblis
a being created from fire who was thrown out of paradise - Islam's devil
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Id-ul-Adha
a muslim festival that celebrates the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son
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Imam
the title given to Ali and his successors, the religious leader for the shi'a community
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imamate
the appointment of the Imams
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immanent
the idea that God is always present and involved in life
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Jibril
the Islam name for Gabriel, brought God's message to the prophets, including Muhammad.
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Ka'aba
the black cube building in Mecca, holiest place in Islam
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Mika'il
the archangel of mercy who rewards good deeds and provides nourishment
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predestination
the belief that God knows or determines everything that will happen
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prophet
a person who proclaims the message of God
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prophethood
the act of becoming a prophet
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Psalms
the holy book revealed to David
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Qur'an
the holy book revealed to Muhammad by the angel Jibril
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ressurection
rising from the dead
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risalah
the belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between humans and God
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tawhid
the belief in the oneness of God
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Torah
the five books revealved to Moses
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transcendent
the idea that God is Beyond and outside life on Earth
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Scrolls of Abraham
a holy book revealed to Abraham
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Shia
Muslims who believe in the Imamate and follow Ali
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Sunni
Muslims who follow Abu Bakr and his successors
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Sunnah
the teaching and life of Muhammad
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agape
Chirstian/God's love
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Apostles Creed
the statment of Christian belief from Early Church
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Anglican
A domination that includes the CofE
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ascension
Jesus being taken to heaven on Easter Sunday
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atonement
the act of making amends for wrong things
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baptism
a ceremony of welcoming someone into the Chirstian religion
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crucifixtion
nailing someone to a cross as a captial punishment used by Romans
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denomination
name for different branches of the Christian Church
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Fundlmentalist
a Christian who takes the Bible literally
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genocide
killing a group of people
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Gospel
the names of the books about Jesus' life by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
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grace
the unconditional love God has for everyone
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historic truth
facts from history
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incarnation
God in human form
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Lord's Prayer
the prayer Jesus taught his disciples
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Messiah
the anointed saviour of Christians
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miracles
inexplicable events that were performed by Jesus
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mission
a organised event to spread the Chirstian message
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Nicene Creed
a statment of belief used in Christian church services
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non-liturgial worship
informal structure in some church services
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omnipotent
being all-powerful
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oneness of God
the idea that God is 'one'
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penitence
feeling regret for sins
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Protestant
a branch of Christianity
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reconciliation
the process of re-establishing friendly relations
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religious truth
knowledge gained through interpretation of religious texts
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Roman Catholic
the largest denomination of Christianing, led by the Pope in Rome
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salvation
saving a soul from sin
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Sanhedrin
the ruling council of Jews in Israel
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Secular
non-religious
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St Paul
a man who taught the teachings of Jesus
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Trinity
the belief in the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit
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