Glossary of Islamic Terms: Difference between revisions

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|'''[[Kaaba|Ka'aba]]'''

|The holiest shrine in Islam and the first of many non-Muslim worship place to be forcibly converted by Muslims into a mosque. During Muhamad's time, Mecca was a center of idol-worship, with the Ka'aba housing 360 idols. Muhammad discarded the 360 idols but retained for Islam, the Ka’aba with its [[#B|Black Stone]], justifying it with the mythical claim that Abraham and Ishmael originally constructed it.

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|'''[[Non-Muslims|Kafir]] (plural Kuffar)'''

|A disbeliever. Someone who does not believe in Allah, or someone who does believe in Allah but does not believe Muhammad is his prophet. Its use differs from that of the word "disbeliever" or "Infidel" in the West. It is one of the most offensive curse words a Muslim can hurl at a fellow Muslim.  

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|'''Khalifat (Caliphate)'''

|Refers to the first system of governance established in Islam, headed by Muhammad's companions, the Rightly-guided Caliphs.

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|'''Khutbah'''

|A speech delivered by a Muslim cleric before Friday prayers.  

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