The Life of Muhammad
Muhammad is the last prophet of who?
Allah
Islam believes in Allah, making it a ____________ religion.
Monotheistic
What is the title given to the person leading the Muslim community?
Caliph
Jizya
The Abbasid Caliphate is best known for being a
Golden Age
Where was Muhammad born?
Mecca
What are the three Abrahamic Religions?
Judaism, Islam & Christianity
During the Muhammad's lifetime, the early Muslim community controlled most of the ________________. The place where Islam began.
Arabian Peninsula / Arabia
What was the legal title given to Christians and Jews who lived in the Umayyad Caliphate?
Dhimmi
The famous learning center in the Abbasid capital is called the
Baghdad House of Wisdom
What was Muhammad's occupation?
Merchant
Which book of Islam is regarded as the literal word of Allah?
The Quran
A type of Islamic government led by a Caliph. It combines religious and political leadership over the Muslim community.
Caliphate
The Umayyad Caliphates main claim to fame is making the biggest ________________ at the time.
Empire in world history
The Abbasid Caliphate promoted equality between Arab Muslims and
non-Arab Muslims
What happened to Muhammad in 610 at Mount Hira?
Visited by the Angel Gabriel & told he was the last prophet of Allah
What is the name for the acts required of all Muslims?
The Five Pillars of Islam
The system of law based on the Quran and the Hadith that governed Islamic caliphates is called
Sharia Law
The Umayyad Caliphate is controversial because they...
(1) Made the Caliphate into a hereditary monarchy / (2) Were focused on wealth
500 / Mongols
What was the name of Muhammad's uncle who adopted him?
Abu Talib
The collection of sayings and beliefs attributed to Muhammad are called
The Hadith
Conflict over who would become Caliph after Muhammad, led Islam to split into these two sects --
Shi'a and Sunni
The capital of the Umayyad Caliphate was
Damascus
On what date was the Abbasid Caliphate overthrown
February 13th (1258)