Early Caliphate
Umayyad Caliphate
Abbasid Caliphate
(Nisha)
What are the important Caliphates from Phase One in Pre-Colonial North/West Africa
100
One is the “land of unbelief” and the other is the “land of Islam.” (Lily)
What is the difference between Dar al-Islam and Dar al-Kufr?
100
Djenne and its famous mosque is located here. (Lily)
What is Mali?
100
The daughter of dan Fodio whose “faith was the foundation of her pursuit of knowledge.” (Lily)
Who was Nana Asma’u?
200
Mujaddid (Lily)
What is a special person sent by God to renew the faith?
200
Based in Medina, this Caliphate comprises the reigns of the 4 rashidun or “rightly guided caliphs”: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali) (Lily)
What was the Early Caliphate (632-661)?
200
Muslim mysticism, the most elemental form of Muslim worship, focusing on the spiritual and eschewing the material world. (Lily)
What is Sufism?
200
Gobir
What city state opposed Uthman dan Fodio? (Nisha)
200
Religious teacher, poet, and preacher who founded the Sokoto Caliphate (Juliana)
Who was Uthman dan Fodio?
300
Qur'an (Juliana)
What is the sacred book of Islam, thought to be the word of God?
300
Umayyad Caliphate (661-750) (Juliana)
What caliphate was based in Damascus and extended Islamic rule into Maghrib and what year did it occur?
300
Kharijites can be a theme of “Islam and Power” because they questioned the Shi’ites and their definition of what a leader should be. Kharijites thought that leaders should be found based on their merit, whereas the Shi’ites believed leaders should be based on lineage.
What theme(s) can you connect to the Kharijites (Nisha)
300
Center of the Islamic world and birthplace of the prophet Muhammad (Juliana)
Where is Mecca?
300
Ruled Sokoto Caliphate from 1817-1837. He was given ruling power by his father, who preferred not to be a ruler. (Juliana)
Who was Muhammad Bello?
400
Islamic Law, including aspects of criminal and civil law and controls all aspects of human behavior (Juliana)
What is the shari'a?
400
A period of Islamic reform and military jihad that produces Islamic states
What occurred in the Third Phase of Islam in Pre-Colonial North and West Africa? (Nima)
400
The various ways that Islam has been appropriated or articulated in particular societies. How African groups have created “Muslim” space or made Islam their own.
What is “Africanization of Islam” (Nima)
400
Northern Nigeria
Where was the Sokoto Caliphate located? (Nisha)
400
He built mosques upon his return from Mecca. He is known for awakening people of the Islamic heartlands to the existence of wealthy islamic kingdoms in Africa.
He also enhanced scholarly networks.
What was Mansa Musa’s influence in the introduction to sub-saharan africa (Nima)
500
The chain of scholarly authorities who transmit Sufi traditions.
What is the sanad
500
1324
In what year did Mansa Musa go on a pilgrimage to Mecca? (Nima)
500
Spheres and Tiers
What is a nickname for Horton’s famous intellectualist theory of conversion? (group)
500
Mali
Where is Timbuktu located (Nima)
500
al-Maghili
Who is the reform-minded scholar from present-day Algeria who advises Askiya Muhammad to wage jihad against non-Muslim neighbors (Nisha)