Islam Vocabulary
The final prophet of Islam, sent to guide humanity, performed the Hegira
Muhammed
Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina marking start of Islam
Hegira
the silver coin for classical age Muslims
dirham
The ______ Roman Empire's capital was Rome
The ______ Roman Empire's capital was Constantinople
Western; Eastern
the base of the hierarchy pyramid during the Byzantine Empire
slaves/servants
The holy book or scripture of Muslims believed to be God's actual words
Quran
The place where Muhammad left in the Hegira
Mecca
the spiritual leader of an Islamic community, regarded as the successor of the community's founder
also historically regarded as the successor of Muhammad
caliph
Germanic kingdoms were ruled by _____ and in some are3as, military power was held by _____.
kings; dukes
Free Points :)
200
a high official in Muslim/Islamic countries
vizier
The place Muhammad came to in the Hegira, consolidating Islam
Medina
The classic Islamic gold coin:
and the classic Islamic copper/bronze coin:
dinars
fals
the main source of wealth in rural Germanic society
land
form of art popular during and after Byzantine Empire, known for using small pieces of stone, glass, and gold leaf to make religious scenes and figures on the walls and ceilings of churches
mosaics
A judge in Islamic countries is a ____
qadi
during Ramadan, when Muslims do not eat from sunrise to sunset they are ____
fasting
A city considered a birthplace of Islam that lies in modern-day Syria and contains a current caliphate/caliph
Damascus
After defeating the Muslims in the Battle of ______ in 732, the Carolingian Empire was established.
Poitiers
What year did the Turks capture the capital of the Byzantine Empire, thus ending its' reign?
1453
A communal mosque/synagogue, a word coming from historical self-governing communities
Aljama
The direction Muslims face when performing daily prayers (salat)
Quibla
Islamic city in modern Iraq
important as the capital of a Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age when it became a major global center for trade, culture, and intellectual life
Baghdad
Compilation of laws that applied throughout the Byzantine Empire
Code of Justinian
the historical break between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church since 1054
East-West Schism