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Ka'bah search for term

the cube-shaped shrine in the center of the great mosque in Mecca, toward which all prayers are directed. It contains the Black Stone, a meteorite considered holy and dating from pre-Islamic times; in pre-Islamic times, the Ka’bah held many idols

Kaaba search for term

the cube-shaped shrine in the center of the great mosque in Mecca, toward which all prayers are directed. It contains the Black Stone, a meteorite considered holy and dating from pre-Islamic times; in pre-Islamic times, the Ka’bah held many idols

kadi search for term

a judge appointed by the ruler to decide cases according to the sharia

kafir search for term

an infidel, an unbeliever; i.e., a non-Muslim

kalam search for term

scholasticism, theology

Karbala' search for term

site of the military engagement where Ali’s second son Husain and his family were killed by Umayyad forces trying to prevent them from reaching supporters in Kufa

Khadija search for term

Muhammad’s first wife, a widow older than he who remained his only wife while she lived, who became the first person to accept Islam, and who supported Muhammad throughout his mission

Khadijah search for term

Muhammad’s first wife, a widow older than he who remained his only wife while she lived, who became the first person to accept Islam, and who supported Muhammad throughout his mission

khalifa search for term

“successor,” “deputy,” “substitute” ; especially the successor of the Prophet as the leader of the community

khanqah search for term

Sufi meeting place or lodge

kharay search for term

land tax paid by dhimmis

Kharijites search for term

the first sectarians in Islam, originating with those who “ went out” (kharala) from Ali’s camp when he accepted arbitration rather than the judgment of God in his battle with his Umayyad opponent (later, one of them was responsible for Ali’s murder)

Khawarij search for term

the first sectarians in Islam, originating with those who “ went out” (kharala) from Ali’s camp when he accepted arbitration rather than the judgment of God in his battle with his Umayyad opponent (later, one of them was responsible for Ali’s murder)

kiswa search for term

the ceremonial drapery placed over the entire Kaaba and renewed each year

kitab search for term

book, scripture; al-Kitab is a synonym for the Qur’an

kiyas search for term

method of reasoning by analogy

Koran search for term

literally “recitation,” the speech of God to Muhammad which is the scripture of the Muslims