The first pillar explains that there is only one God and that this man is the one true prophet
Who is Muhammad
100
Because of his eloquence as a speaker, this preacher was given the nickname, "the golden mouth".
Who is St. John?
100
Beautiful elegant handwriting: skilled penmanship
What is calligraphy?
100
As a boy, Muhammad grew to be a hard and honest worker by doing this
What is tending sheep?
100
The poet Omar Khayyam was not only a poet, but also an expert in this form of math, whose name comes from the Arabic word, al-jabr
What is algebra?
200
The forth pillar states that giving to the poor, also known as giving this, is necessary for salvation
What is alms?
200
This man spent hours alone in a cave on a mountain praying and eventually would start one of the world's most important religions.
Who is Muhammad?
200
Arabic word meaning "one who submits"; the name of one who follows Islam
What is Muslim?
200
Muhammad's skill and reputation as this grew so great that he was hired by a wealthy widow who he later married
What is a cattle driver?
200
One of the most famous writings from the Golden Age is The Thousand and One Nights, but is better known by this titile
What is The Arabian Nights?
300
Muhammad did not like bells so a prayer leader known by this word, sings out the call to prayer from a tower.
What is muezzin?
300
This famous Byzantine emperor made his own code of laws that still lives on in modern law books today
Who is Justinian?
300
Word for the night flight of Muhammad and the most important date on the Muslim calendar
What is Hegira?
300
While traveling in caravans, Muhammad learned the teachings of these two religions, which would later inspire his own religious teachings
What are Christianity and Judaism?
300
This city, built in 762 by the Caliph Al-Mansur was modeled on the great Byzantine cities and would become one of the grandest cities of the medieval world.
What is Baghdad?
400
During the ninth month of the Muslim year, commonly known by this name, Muslims must fast from pleasures including food and drink.
What is Ramadan?
400
This is the name of the famous Muslim poet who wrote short four-line poems known as quatrains
Who is Omar Khayyam?
400
A picture made of tiny tiles of colored glass and stone, set into concrete
What is mosaic?
400
A loud voice in a cave that commanded Muhammad to read also told him that the name of the one true God is this
What is Allah?
400
Muslims learned medicine from the Greeks and improved upon it. One example is Muslim surgeons learned how to remove diseased tissue, amputate limbs, and remove these from the eye, which is a disease that makes a person partly or entirely blind.
What are cataracts?
500
When Muslims pray, they kneel and bow to the ground, facing the direction of this city.
What is Mecca?
500
She was the co-ruler of the Byzantine Empire with her husband, but before this she was an actress.
Who is Theodora?
500
A successor of Muhammad
What is caliph?
500
After successfully fleeing a murder plot, Muhammad arrived in the city of Yathrib, which was later renamed this, meaning "City of the Prophet."
What is Medina?
500
The Golden Age came to an end in the 12th Century when this religious law was instituted, which stopped further developments in science and philosophy