Islam #1
What is the Quaran?
The holy book of Islam
What Islam's place of worship?
The Mosque
Where is the Kaaba located?
In Mecca which is present day Saudi Arabia
Who is the merchant in Mecca
Muhammad
What is the definition of prophet
Religious figure who brings a message from God to somebody else
what is Cordoba
center of muslim culture
in modern day Spain
3,000 mosques
What is the definition of Islam
Surrendering to the will of God
Name of the Muslim scripture
Quran
Who is the Muslim god
Allah
Two examples of what Allah thought
Views all people equally
Respected good deeds
Who are the successors to the prophet Muhammad
Caliphs
what is Baghdad?
modern day Iraque
capital of muslim caliphate
What is a religious journey called
Pilgrimage
Cordoba is modern day (which country)?
Spain
What is the name of the angel who came to Muhammad
Gabrial
What is the Hijrah
Moving from Mecca to Yathrib/Medina
Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina in AD 622
Where was the center of Muslim culture
Cordoba
who are the caliphs?
new leaders of Islam
successors of Muhammad the prophet
what is caliphates?
cities ruled by Muslims
where are the present day caliphates located?
Spain and Portugal
Define the House of Wisdom
Huge library in Baghdad built by Caliphs
Where was the capital of the Muslim caliphate
Baghdad
what is a astrolabe?
a gadget to help you figure out what time it is and to find position from the stars
what is a minerette?
tall slender towers with balconies
How many people lived in Baghdad?
One Million
what is an oasis
springs or water in places that trees and plants grow
what is a bedouin?
who is a sheikh?
the leader of the bedouin chosen by the elders in the tribe