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Name of the region where Islam Began (Think about direction and continent)

Southwest Asia

100
Means "cube" in Arabic, and it is a holy shrine in Mecca.
Kaaba
100
Title given to one of Muhammad's successors; leaders of the Islamic empire.
Caliph
100
Empire created when Muslim Turkish warriors conquered Constantinople
Ottoman
100
Which 3 continents intersect on the Arabian peninsula?
Africa, Asia, and Europe
200
A wet, fertile area within a desert
Oasis
200
He is the creator of Islam, and according to Muslims, the last prophet
Muhammad
200

Muslims who believe the caliph must be related to Muhammad.

Shi'a Muslims


200
The names of slave soldiers, who were kidnapped and forced to fight
Jannisaries
200

A diplomat who entered in alliances with European leaders

Abbas the Great

300

A way of life in Pre-Islamic Arabia

Nomadic 

300
The holy book of Islam
Qur'an
300

Muslims who believe the Caliph should be elected

Sunni Muslims

300
Name of the empire formed when Muslims defeated the Persians, today known as Iraq and Iran
Safavid
300

By the 1200's Muslim traders controlled trade in what hemisphere?

Eastern

400

Because it was easily accessible, Pre-Islamic Arabia became the perfect place for what?

Trade

400
The birthplace of Islam
Mecca
400
This leader, the first Caliph, held the Muslim community together, fought and converted Arabian tribes, and united the Arabian peninsula under his rule
Abu Bakr
400

Two reasons why Mecca and Medina were important to the diffusion of Islam

Located on Oases AND on important trade route

400

Which body of water is located to the west of the Arabian Peninsula?

Red Sea

500

Before Islam, Arab society had a lack of

central government

500
Blending religious laws from Islam with the laws of society
Shariah
500

The only way non Muslims were able to keep their religion in Muslim ruled territory

Paying taxes 

500

The Arabian Peninsula is a trade link between

North Africa and the Middle East

500

As Islam spread, Arab culture changed by...

Women becoming a more important role in society. 

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