Islam--Definitions

A wise professor of mine once said that definitions are the key to mastering any subject. If you can accurately define these terms, you have a very good handle on Islam and who it is that attacked the U.S. on 9/11 (and whom we will be fighting for years to come). If you can’t define more than 25% of these terms, you need to read this article

The War Against Global Jihadism, which is a brief introduction to Islam (and especially to the radical elements of Islam that have declared war against us). [Hat Tip to Hugh Hewitt] Hint: go to the article, and for each term you don’t know, hold down the control key and type F to bring up the “Find” window. Then find each term as it is mentioned in the article. If you still have trouble defining the term, go to http://www.wikipedia.com/ or check our some of the sources listed at the bottom of the article.

1	Islam
2	Muslim
3	Jihad
4	Jihadism
5	Jihadi, jihadist
6	Shia, Shiites
7	Sunni, Sunnites
8	Wahhabism
9	Twelvers
10	Imam
11	Ali
12	Koran, Qur’an
13	Caliph, Caliphate
14	Mahdi
15	Khomeini
16	Sharia, Shariah
17	Golden Age
18	Ottoman Empire
19	Andalusia
20	Sayyid Qutb