Vocabulary
What is the Arabic/Muslim word for god?
Allah
What is a Muslim leader?
Caliph
what was one of the greatest art styles?
literature
why was the religion a simple thing to believe in
because they only had to recite the shahada
What book has 114 chapters and is known as the (Muslim holy book)
Qur'an
What is it called when Muslims stop eating for a time period to practice religion?
Fasting
Imam
how many groups are the Arabic numbers done in
10
what was an important factor in the initial spread of Islamic culture?
military
What dynasty defeated the Umayyad dynasty
Abbasid
What is the muslim version of a bible
Qur'an
Shia wanted a _______ to replace Muhammad.
A blood relative
Arabian Nights is a collection of Arabic What
folktales
what new art attracted peoples attention
ceramics and metal working
What place translates Greek to Muslim
The house of wisdom
What kind of person is it called when they only belive to have contact with a god or gods and is able to speak on behalf of that being?
Prophet
What is the most sacred Shrine in Islam?
Kabba
Islamic scholars translated what works to the house of wisdom
greek,Indian,and Persian
which dessert was established for the trading routes
Sahara dessert
What was the first Muslim dynasty
Umayyad dynasty
Who found the religion of Islam?
Muhammad
How many chapters are in the Qur'an
what was the method called algebra to solve hard math problems
algebra
where did the Muslims merchants spread the religion
northern Africa
How did the umayyat's treat non Muslims
They gave them freedom and civil rights.