Key Terms
A title Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam.
Caliph
Prophet who wrote the Qur'an
Muhammad
The book that had god's word to Muhammad
Qur'an
Wet fertile area in a desert
Oasis
Make an effort, or to struggle
Jihad
One of Muhammad's first converts. The first Caliph.
Abu Bakr
Pilgrimage
What peninsula is our unit on
The Arabian Peninsula
Refers to the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims.
Sunnah
Ottoman leader who defeated the Byzantine Empire
Mehmed II
The five acts of worship required of all Muslims.
Five Pillars Of Islam
What are the two types of people in Arab
Sedentary and Nomad
Building for Muslim prayer and worship.
Mosque
Ottoman leader who took control of the easter Mediterranean and pushed farther into Europe. Peak Ottoman Empire.
Suleyman I
`How many times a day do they pray?
5
What kind of climate does this area have?
Hot and dry
Group of traders that travel together. (Not a place Kiefer Tonn)
Caravan
god of Islam
Allah
Muslims should give to the....
Poor