8.1
a desert dwelling Arab nomad
Bedouin
Muhammed's journey from Mecca to Medina
Hijra
8.1
Body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life
Sharia
Muslim mystic who seeks communion with God through meditation, fasting and other rituals
Umayyad
(570-632) introduced the religion of Islam to southwestern Asia
Muhammed
A city in Western Saudi Arabia
a city where Muhammed preached
Medina
(573-634) Muhammed's father in law and the first Muslim caliph or leader
He was an early convert to Islam
Helped unite Muslim people
Under his rule Muslim empire expanded
Abu Bakr
dynasty that ruled in Baghdad from 750-1258
Abbasid
a city in western Saudi Arabia
birthplace of Muhammed
the most holy city for Islamic people
Mecca
The holy book of Islam
Quran
successor to Muhammed as political and religious leader of the Muslims
Caliph
capital city of present day Iraq
Capital of the Muslim empire during Islam's golden age
Baghdad
The most scared temple of Islam
located at Mecca
Kaaba
Muslim house of worship
mosque
a member of one of the largest Muslim sects (groups)
Sunni
slender tower of a mosque from which Muslims are called to pray
minaret
Final destination of Muhammed's hijra and the home of its first community of Muslims
Yathrib
On of the Five Pillars of Islam pilgrimage that all Muslims are expected to make in their lifetime at least once
Hajj
a member of one of the two major Muslim sects. Believed that descendants of Muhammad's daughters and son in law, Ali are true Muslim leaders
Shiite
Muslim leader
Sultan