People
The creator of Islam
Who was Muhammed?
Effective Byzantine weapon used against Islamic boats
What was Greek Fire?
Location of the Ka'bah
What is Mecca?
The destination of an Islamic pilgrimage
What is Mecca?
Term for someone that does not believe in Islam
What are infidels?
The first Muslim ruler after Muhammad's death
Who was Abu Bakr?
The meaning of the word "Islam".
What is "Submission"?
Capital of the Umayyad Caliphate
What was Damascus?
The Five Pillars of Islam
What is recitation of the creed, daily prayers, almsgiving, fasting in Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca?
The capital of the Byzantine Empire
What was Constantinople?
Title of the Sunnis' political leader.
What is caliph?
The battle won by Muhammed's forces which he interpreted as approval from God for his teachings.
What was the Battle of Badr?
Capital of the Abbassid Caliphate
What was Baghdad?
The name of the wars that began when Muhammad died
What was the Wars of Apostasy?
He stopped the Muslim advance into Europe
Who was Charles Martel?
Title of the leader of the Shiites
What is imam?
Islamic law
What is Sharia law?
Muhammad's flight from Mecca.
What was the Hegira?
Arabic term for a required Islamic pilgrimage
What is hajj?
The empire defeated by the Muslims
What was the Sassanid Empire?
The group that eventually defeated the Byzantine army
Who were the Seljuk Turks?
The name of the other Islamic holy book besides the Qur'an
What is the Hadith?
This Caliphate focused more on learning and culture instead of conquest
What was the Abbassid Caliphate?
The group in Islam that believes that only a blood relative of Muhammad should lead as caliph.
Who are the Shiites?
The people of Western Europe that stopped the spread of Islam
Who were the Franks?