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This book is believed to contain the flawless words of Allah
What is the Quran?
What is the Islamic calendar?
This kingdom, known for its policy of tolerance, occupied what is now the Iberian peninsula after the rise of the Abbasids forced the Umayyad dynasty out of Damascus
What is al-Andalus?
Islamic architecture focuses on decorating and designing these important buildings
What are mosques?
This Islamic Empire effectively ended the Byzantine empire in 1453
What is the Ottoman Empire?
Muslims pray this many time per day, always facing toward Mecca
What is five times per day?
This profession of Muhammad's was one of the most lucrative businesses given the global crossroads that meet in the Arabian peninsula
What is trader?
This Islamic dynasty believed that anyone could become Caliph and subsequently moved the capital to Damascus
Who are the Umayyads?
Islamic science and learning flourished during this time period, an era that was rather dark for Europe
What is the Medieval era?
The Mughal empire's most famous architectural accomplishment was this memorial built to preserve the memory of Shah Jahan's wife
What is the Taj Mahal?
What is Mecca?
This is the meaning of the term Muslim, which Muhammad's followers became known as, a term which refers to their monotheism
What is "one who has submitted to the will of God?"
What is Shi'ite Islam (Shiism or Shias)?
These tall towers surround mosques and play a critical role in organizing times of prayer
What are minarets?
This tolerant young emperor created an effective, modern government in the Mughal Empire
Who is Akbar the Great?
Sharia is Islamic law comprised of both the Quran and this collection of Muhammad's sayings and actions
What is the Sunna?
This was Muhammad's group of followers after the Hijrah
What is the umma?
The early caliphates expanded rapidly, coming into conflict with this orthodox Christian, northerly neighbor.
What is the Byzantine empire?
This form of abstract design celebrates God's infinite being and is a key characteristic in the decoration of Mosques
What is Arabesque?
The Ottomans relied on this mercenary force to expand their territory and maintain order in their vast, diverse empire
What are Janissaries?
This profession of faith is one of the five pillars of Islam
What is Shahada (or "there is one God and Muhammad is his prophet)?
These sayings of Muhammad number some 80,000 and comprise much of the Sunna
What are Hadith?
This Arabic term means "successor" and was first applied to Muhammad's father-in-law.
What is Caliph?
This style of Calligraphy with its long, angular characters, was one of the first scripts used to write the Quran
This 14-year-old Shia Muslim proclaimed himself Shah in 1501, founding the Safavid empire
Who is Ismail?