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Why was Mecca a spiritual and economic city?
Birthplace of Muhammad
Where Muhammad ascended to heaven from
Many trade Routes
What happened in Muhammad's early life and what took him away except from traveling and where?
Spread Monotheism to Islam
A winged-creature to Jerusalem
Why is the Qur'an of trust and goodness?
Messages from Gabriel
Gods' words
How was Arabian Peninsula united?
Common Language
Why is Medina a good place?
Muhammad brought more followers/believers to convert to Islam.
What had Jews and Christians had to do that was decided by Muslims and why did they let them practice their religion?
Pay extra taxes
The Qur'an forbid forcing others to convert.
How did the Umayyad dynasty spread Islam to new lands?
Conquered new lands
How did Abbasid dynasty make Baghdad a great place?
Became the capital of Abbasid Caliphate
Why is Shari'ah (Islamic Law) different from different laws?
Varies from place to place
Positive = gain in trade, economic growth, spread of knowledge
Negative = loss of lives
What is the first pillar of Islam and what does it mean?
Shahadah = declaration of faith
What is the second pillar of Islam and what does it mean?
Salat = daily prayer, pray 5 times a day
What is the third pillar of Islam and what does it mean?
Zakat = charity, giving wealth to the needy people
What is the fourth pillar of Islam and what does it mean?
Siyam = fasting, during Ramadan, during sunrise to sunset
What is the fifth pillar of Islam and what does it mean?
Hajj = pilgrimage, to the holy city (Mecca), once a lifetime
In Mecca = Millions of Muslims from all over the world
What do Arabs, Persians, and Turks have in common?
All contributors
Believed in the same people
What happened to Jewish communities during the Crusades?
They were persecuted.
What is cultural diffusion and an example of it?
Cultural Diffusion = Spread of Ideas
Example = Muslims spread paper making from the Chinese to Europe
How did Muslim scholars preserve and share the ideas of Greek thinkers?
Preserved and translated the Greek texts
How did Islamic teachings encourage Curiosity and Scientific Discovery?
Curiosity of nature, of science, and of the natural world
What was unique about Muslim Hospitals?
Anybody could go
Why were Jerusalem and the Holy land important to Christians, Muslims, and Jews?
Where their religions began
What happened to the Monarchs power during the Crusades and why
Monarchs got more power
Who conquered the Byzantine Empire and what did they gain?
The Ottomans
Expanded armies and gained control of trade routes
How did the Mughal Empire carry Islam into India?
Military Conquest