Arabia
This is the language the holy book of Islam, the Quran, was written in.
Arabic
Prophet
A person who speaks to God and therefore may know the future.
Due to rules against idolatry, Muslims avoid making art that features these:
Depictions of people, especially Allah and the Prophet Muhammad.
This is the majority of Muslims, based on the idea that highly qualified individuals from powerful families should be caliph (king).
Sunni Islam
This non-Muslim philosopher was translated and studied by the Islamic philosopher and mathematician Ibn Rushd, helping to preserve his wisdom for later generations.
Aristotle
These are centers of civilization and trade in the Arabian Desert
Oases (Oasises)
also acceptable:
Souks; Towns
Revelation
These structures are found outside mosques, and are used to call faithful Muslims to prayer
Minarets
This dynasty was known for its "golden age" in Baghdad, the capital city. Their empire became well known for education, technology, and architecture.
The Abbasids
This work of Islamic literature features fantasy stories about heroes, adventures, and supernatural monsters.
A Thousand and One Arabian Nights
This city was the home of the Prophet Muhammad, and he began his life teaching Islam there.
Mecca
Hijra
Muhammad's escape from Mecca to Medina is called the hijra. Because of the hijra, Islam was able to survive and flourish.
This type of writing in Arabic is considered one of the ways Muslims express art.
Calligraphy
This form of Islam involves a heavy emphasis on music and dance, as believers seek a deeper, mystical connection to Allah through the type of meditation that these rituals produce.
Sufism
These changed European mathematics for the better, allowing for a decimal system and easier multiplication.
Arabic numerals
This Arabian city was where Muhammad fled to after the residents of Mecca expelled him. He gained a large following there, allowing him to return in force.
Medina
Kaaba
The holiest site of Islam, where Muhammad removed idols to other gods and established it as a site for pilgrims to worship Allah.
This is the status of women under Islamic rule
Although women and men are considered equal under Allah, women are required to wear a form of veil when in public.
These Muslims were Sunni. They conquered Constantinople, ending over 1,000 years of Christian rule there.
The Ottoman Empire
The Safavids ruled over Persia and adopted this form of Islamic religion
Shia
Arabia is well-suited for trade due its connection to caravan routes and its location between these three massive continents.
Europe, Asia, and Africa
"People of the Book"
This was the term for Christians and Jews, because their religions were mentioned in the Quran, Islam's holiest book.
Jews and Christians were tolerated in Muslim countries due to this status.
This could be a reason for increased trade under the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties.
Proximity to the Silk Road;
Common religion and language;
Proximity to Africa, Asia, and Europe
This type of Islam holds that only a family member of Muhammad's should be allowed to be caliph (king).
Shia Islam
Rumi was a Sufi author of this type of literature
Poetry