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What is the meaning of Islam?
"surrender to God"
What is a minaret?
a high tower on a mosque
What vision did Muhammad receive from the angel Gabriel in 610?
Muhammad was told to be Allah's messenger as a prophet.
What is the holy day for Muslims?
Friday
Who was Ibn Sina?
Also known as Avicenna, Ibn Sina was a famous Muslim doctor, philosopher, and mathematician.
Who are worshippers of Islam?
Muslims
What is the holiest Islamic city?
Mecca
What is a prophet?
someone chosen by God to bring a message to people
What is the name of the holy book for Muslims?
Koran, Quran
What were some great contributions to the world provided by Islamic culture?
advances in the fields of astronomy, medicine, mathematic, technology, art, and architecture
What is the Arabic word for "God"?
Allah
Who was the prophet and messenger of Islam?
Muhammed
Why did Muhammad need to leave Mecca in 622?
Muhammad's enemies were plotting to kill him.
Who were caliphs?
successors to Muhammad and rulers of the Muslim world
What was the new name for Constantinople?
Istanbul
What is the role of a muezzin?
to call others to prayer
What are clans?
a number of families claiming a common ancestor
What is the Hegira?
escape of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina
How was Islam spread throughout the world? Name at least 2.
leadership of caliphs, preaching, trading, learning, warfare
Who urged Christians to free the shrines of the Holy Land from the Muslims?
Pope Urban II
What is a mosque?
a Muslim house of worship
What are the five Pillars of Islam?
believe in no god but Allah, pray five times a day, share wealth with the poor, fast during the month of Ramadan, make a pilgrimage to Mecca
When did the Muslims begin their calendar year?
in 622 when the Hegira took place
In 750, the center of Islamic government moved from Damascus, Syria to where?
Baghdad, Iraq
What name was given to the wars between Muslims and Christians by Muslims?
the Frankish Invasions