Basics of Islam
These types of textbooks were first developed by Muslims.
What are medical textbooks?
Muslims must pray this many times daily, facing in this direction, toward this holy city.
What is five times facing east toward Mecca?
After Muhammad's death, his father-in-law became the ______ of Islam.
What is a caliph?
This type of math was first discovered by the Muslims.
What is algebra?
The capital of the Abbasid Dynasty
What is Baghdad?
This was a great Muslim philosopher- known for his respect of Aristotle and Greek philosophy.
Who is Ibn Rushd?
In order to keep your religion inside of the Islamic empire- one needed to what?
What is pay a tax?
The angel that Mohammad claimed to receive visions from on behalf of Allah.
Who is Gabriel?
Islam spread from India all the way to what location in Europe?
What is Spain?
After the death of Muhammad, this Muslim group believes that the new leader must be a blood relative of Mohammad's son-in-law Ali.
What is Shia?
The flight of Mohammad from Mecca to Medina.
What is the hijrah?
The first capital of the Umayyad Dynasty after Mecca.
What is Damascus?
Muslims were known for this type of writing.
What is calligraphy?
This is the Creed or statement of Faith all Muslims must believe.
What is "There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is his prophet"?
The word Islam means this?
What is "submission to the will of Allah"?