African Kingdoms
This dessert, which is the largest in the world, separates Africa into its North and Southern regions
Sahara Desert
The mix of African and Arab cultures led to the development of this new language
Swahili
The main language of the religion of Islam is
Arabic
This first Islamic empire would lead to a division within Islam
Ummayyad
Which Muslim scholar was considered to be the “father of algebra”
Al-Khwarizmi
These two resources were exchanged between Northern and Western Africa enriching each society
Gold & Salt
This trade network between African nations and Islamic Empires got its name from its relative location across the worlds largest desert.
Trans Saharan Trade Network
For Muslims, the holiest city is
Mecca
The political leaders of Islamic Empires were called
caliphs
Which Muslim scholar traveled over 73,000 miles throughout the Islamic Empire and recognized the cultural differences of various Muslims
Ibn Battuta
This Christian kingdom would overthrow the ancient Kush people establishing the first empire in Eastern Africa
Aksum
Many cultures and religions began to blend in Africa due to Islamic influence, what is process of blending religious beliefs
Syncretism
The sacred book of Islam is called the
Q'uran
This was the group that overthrew the Umayyad Empire, grew Islamic territory to its greatest size, and ushered in a “golden age” of Muslim achievements
Abbasids
This Persian philosopher was also a doctor who wrote several books on philosophy and medicine
Ibn Sina,
This west African kingdom would overthrow Ghana and establish itself as one of the most powerful societies in all of Europe
Mali
This Islamic African city would become a center of learning in the world
Timbuktu
Who did Muslims consider “People of the Book”
Jews & Christians
The main difference between the Sunni and Shi’a branches of Islam is
Shi’a Muslims believe that caliphs need to be blood relatives of Muhammad
These great religious buildings usually had towers, courtyards, and prayer rooms; the designs reflected the diversity of the Empire
Mosques
This king of the Mali empire would go on to become the richest person to ever live
Mansa Musa
This empire would end up controlling most of the established trading posts and cities in western Africa before there decline in 1591 ending a 1,000 year era of African empires
Songhai
What is the system of Islamic law that regulates, encourages, and forbids certain behaviors for many Muslims
Shari'a
The capital city of the Abbasid Empire was
Bahgdad
What are the three religious books of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Torah Bible Q'uran