People
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
A wet fertile area in the desert
Oasis
Square building in the middle of Mecca that holds holy items
Kabba
To make an effort, or to struggle. Sometimes referred to as holy war
Jihad
Muslims made their greatest advances in what subject?
Medicine
Appointed first caliph after Muhammad’s death
Abu Bakr
Decorative writing…often of the Qur’an
Caligraphy
Capital of Islamic Empire in 762
Baghdad
Holy book of Islam
Quran
A follower of Islam
Muslim
A group of traders that raveled together
Caravan
Slave soldiers, Christian boys
Janissaries
Turkish Muslims from Central Asia
Mughals
Leader of Islam
Caliph
Refers to the way muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and they way of life expected of Muslims
Sunnah
In the 1320s, the explorer who traveled to Africa, India, China, and Spain was
Ibn Battutah
Arabian man whose teaching became the Muslim religion
Sufi's or Sufism
A tomb built between 1631 and 1647 by Emperor Shah Jahan
Taj Mahal
Muslims who though only Muhammad’s descendants could become caliphs
Shia
A building for Muslim prayer
Mosque
Led Ottomans to conquer Constantinople in 1453
Mehmed II
Muslim scientists improvised this after the Greeks had invented a chart to find the positions of the stars
Astrolabe
Where must a Muslim travel to once in their life if they have enough money?
Mecca
Muslims who didn’t think that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad
Sunni
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
1. There is no God but God
2. Pray five times a day
3. Giving to the poor and needy
4. Fasting during Ramadan
5. Traveling to Mecca