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Al-Bukhari 810-870 AD; Muhammad Al-Bukhari; Persian Islamic scholar who authored the Hadith collection known as Sahih al-Bukhari, regarded as the most authentic collection of Hadith. As-Salaam The Peace; The Source of Peace and Security; one of the names (attributes) of God. at-Tirmidhi Sunan at-Tirmidhi; Hadith collection of Abu Isa Muhammad ibn `Isa at-Tirmidhi, Persian Islamic scholar died 892 AD; one of the six major hadith collections. fitna persecution Hadith sayings and deeds of the Prophet of Islam. halal permissible haram forbidden Ibn Majah 824-887 AD; Islamic scholar and compiler of Hadith. ijtihad exercise of judgement with reasoning. ijtihadi creative reinterpretation Jihad struggle in the way of God. jizyah punitive tax Kabah; Kaaba the sacred house of God built originally by prophets Abraham and Ishmael in Makkah (present day Mecca). Kanzul Ummal Hadith collection by Islamic scholar Ali ibn Abd-al-Malik al-Hindi. Luke One of the books of the New Testament; the Book of Acts. Madinah Medina; also called Yathrib during the time of Prophet Muhammad. Madinat ul-Rasul; Madinat ul-Nabi The City of the Prophet. Makkah Mecca Makkan from or of Makkah (Mecca). momin Arabic for true believer. Musnad; Musnad Ahmed a collection of Hadith reports by Islamic scholar Ahmad bin Hanbal 780-855 AD. Muwatta The first written collection of Hadith compiled and edited by Imam Malik ibn Anas 711-795 AD. Queen of Sheba Monarch of the ancient kingdom of Sheba or Saba. Quraysh the dominant tribe of Makkah during the time when Prophet Mohammad was born; genealogical ancestry traced to prophets Abraham and Ismael. Sahih Muslim Famous Hadith collection by Imam Muslim ibn alHajjaj 815-875 AD. salam peace Shariah; Shir’a moral code and religious law of Islam. Sunnah also Sunnath practice and teachings of Prophet Muhammad. taqlidi traditional; imitative of past precedent. Ulema also ulama; religious scholars. Ummah religious community; followers of a prophet. Ummul Kitab The Essence of the Book—Quran. Zulm oppression Glossary