Vocabulary
To change from one belief or religion to another
convert
A holy book for Muslims
Who urged Christians to free the shrines of the Holy Land from the Muslims?
Pope Urban II
A group of families claiming a common ancestor is called a
clan
a place of worship for Muslims
mosque
A high tower on a mosque, from which Muslims may be called to prayer
minaret
Who is the main prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
In 1453, the Ottoman Turks succeeded in capturing what city?
Constantinople
The Hegira was
Muhammad’s escape to Medina.
a journey undertaken for a religious purpose
pilgrimage
related to religion; holy
sacred
Muslims follow only the word of who?
Allah (God)
Muhammad’s successors were called
caliphs
a person who does not accept or follow the ideas of a particular religion
heretic
to think quietly or carefully about something
meditate
Name the 5 pillars of Islam.
1. There is no god but Allah
2. Pray 5 times a day
3. Help the poor
4. Fast during the month of Ramadan
5. Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once
In the field of medicine, the Islamic Empire was
a) behind Europe.
b) ahead of Europe.
c) about the same as Europe.
d) without any doctors at all.
ahead of Europe.
someone chosen by God to bring a message to people
prophet
a religious official who calls Muslims to prayer
muezzin