Vocabulary
What do you call a follower of Islam?
Muslim
What is Allah?
an Arabic word for God
Why were the Muslim merchants so successful
They spread religion and the Arabic language.
Where did Islam begin?
Mecca
What did the Umayyad do?
governed the Arab empire from the city of Damascus
What is the vocabulary term for a Muslim place of worship?
Mosque
What are the two groups that Muslims are divided into?
Sunni and Shia
How did Muhammad win support of the poor?
He would share his message of sharing.
Who founded Islam?
Muhammad
What culture did the Abbasid value
persian culture
What is the Islamic holy book that contains the revelations of Allah to Muhammad?
Quran
What is the sacred text of Islam called?
Koran
How did Islam conquire their land?
A. They would trade and fight for land
Name one peaceful way Islam spread across regions.
Trade
How would the Abbasis improve the trade and culture?
They build new capital cities.
What is the vocabulary term for the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are expected to make if able?
Hajj.
How long did the war on non- believers last?
622-632
why was the Muslim society so organized?
They were divided into social groups of power and wealth.
How did Muslim rulers treat people of other religions in conquered lands?
They were allowed to keep their religion if they paid a tax.
Who were the Umayyads over thrown by?
The Shia Muslims.
What vocabulary word means belief in only one God, which is central to Islam?
Monotheism
What does Islam mean?
submission to God
How did Islam earn followers?
Muslims used preaching and emotional/personal approaches.
Why did trade routes help Islam spread so quickly?
Merchants traveled long distances, sharing Islamic beliefs and practices with new people.
Where did the Abbasis improve trading and culture?
They build capital cities on the trade routes and the Tigris River.