Muhammad’s Successors Spread Islam
What is a caliph?
Successor or deputy
What does Shi’a mean?
The party of Ali
When did the Abbasids come to power?
750
True or False?
The influence of Muslim grew smaller as the empire attached people of a variety of lands.
False
True or False?
Mathematicians and astronomers calculated the time of prayer
True
Who were the three elected caliphs?
Umar, Uthman, and Ali
Who took control of the empire?
Abbasids
Who escaped slaughter and fled to Spain?
Prince Abd al-Rahman
Until the construction of Baghdad, who was the leading city?
Damascus
What was the House of Wisdom?
A combination library
What does jihad mean?
Striving
What led to the downfall of Umayyad?
Various religious and political oppositions
Why did the Abbasids move the capital of the empire?
To solidify power
What was the capital city of Abbasid?
Baghdad
Who did rulers want treating their ills?
Qualified physicians
When did Abu-Bakr die?
634
What did Umayyads later become known as?
Sunni
What 3 continents where the Diplomats from the empire sent?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
How. Any classes was the Muslim Society made up of?
Four
What did the prophets emphasis on study and scholarship lead to?
Strong support of places of learning by Muslim leaders
True or False
Muhammad had expressed a desire to spread the faith to the people’s of the north
True
When was Uthman murdered?
656
What are sakks?
Letters of credit
Who were the managers of the affairs of women?
Men
When did Europe enter a period of chaos?
After the fall of Rome?