This is the first way that Islam spread. The use of the Arabic language allowed this to be easier.
What is through trade and travel?
100
The death of this man produced a split in the Islamic church.
Who is Ali?
100
This Mosque in Jerusalem is one of Islams most famous examples of architecture.
What is the Dome of the Rock?
200
The holiest city in all of Islam; Hajj is journey to this city
What is Mecca?
200
This is the Arabic word for God that Muslims use.
What is Allah?
200
What two weak empires allowed Islam to spread?
(Hint: B & P)
Byzantine and Persian
200
This is the group of Muslims who believe the Caliph should be elected- this leader should be a good role model/faithful person.
What is Sunni?
200
Muslims developed this alphabet,
What is Arabic?
300
Islam began here (geographic location) and spread
What is the Arabian Peninsula, Southwest Asia?
300
Muslims accept Judeo-Christian prohets. Name three of them.
Who are Abraham, Moses, and Jesus?
300
This was not based on race in Muslim empires.
What is slavery?
300
The Islamic capital was moved to this city.
What is Baghdad?
300
Muslims developed these types of numbers.
What are arabic numerals?
400
Islam spread into these three places
Hint: 2 continents, one country
What is Africa, Asia, and Spain?
400
In the "Prayer" pillar, Muslims pray this many times per day.
What is five?
400
Political unity lasted how long in early Muslim empire?
It was short-lived.
400
This branch of Islam believes the caliph (leader) should be a relative of Muhammmad.
Shia
400
Like the Byzantines before them, Muslims used this art form (pieces of glass or stone set in plaster) to decorate the Dome of the Rock and other religious buildings.
Mosaics
500
This is the third holiest city in Islam and the site of the Dome of the Rock.
What is Jerusalem?
500
This is the Arabic term for the Pilgrimage to Mecca Pillar.
What is hajj?
500
Name three geographic barriers to the spread of Islam.
Mountain barriers, great distances, desert environments
500
The defeat of the Muslims at the Battle of Tours stopped this.