Empires & Divisions
This group believed that the Umayyad caliphs should rule and did not believe Ali’s descendants should lead
Sunnis
Muslim rulers advanced civilization by providing merchants with this item
Coins
Amalgam (Al-Malgham) refers to these metal mixtures used by jewelers to refine silver and gold
mercury alloys
The first caliphs were called this, meaning they took over after Muhammad
Successors
A Muslim house of worship is called
Mosque
These caliphs governed the Arab Empire from Damascus
Umayyads
Social groups in Muslim society were based on these two factors
power and wealth
Alkali (Al-Qili) is defined as "ashes used in making" these two cleaning substances
lye and soap
The Shia did not agree that this specific dynasty should rule Islam
Umayyad dynasty
This is the tower from which believers are called to prayer
Minaret
This group created a Muslim empire in India
Moguls
Merchants were highly respected in Muslim culture because they generated wealth and possessed valuable skills as...
Business-person
The Arabic term Al-Sumut (Azimuth) is defined as this arc of the horizon used to determine position
Arc of the Horizon
The first caliph to take over after Muhammad’s death was this person
Abu Bakr
Muslims generally showed acceptance toward Christians and Jews, referring to them using this designation
people who follow sacred writings
Which groups split after Muhammad's death?
Sunnis and Shia
The Jewish community lived in peace and prospered in this city in Muslim Spain
Cordoba
The general statement about Arab shipbuilding suggests it was a curious combination of...
strengths and weaknesses
The core reason the Muslim world split was disagreement over this issue after Muhammad's death
Leadership ( who should lead the faith)
This general policy of the Muslim Empire helped facilitate the spread of the empire and the religion
Tolerance and Fairness
This contemporary empire controlled cities like Persepolis during Muhammad's time
Persian Empire
Arabic numbers were originally borrowed from this culture before being passed on to Europeans.
Hindu Culture
The specific skill described in the Quran quote about using the stars to guide people
Navigation
This specific group of rulers was supported by the Sunnis
Caliphs from the Umayyad Dynasty
Omar Khayyam is best known as the poet who wrote this famous collection of poetry..
The Rubaiyat