Arab Dynasties
This Arab dynasty conquered Spain.
Umayyads
This ruler conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.
Most Muslims belong to this group
Sunni
This European country was conquered by the Umayyads.
Spain
Prophet of Islam
Muhammad
Muslim leaders in the Arab Empire were referred to by this title.
caliph
This ruler was known as "The Lawgiver" and "The Magnificent"
Suleiman I
The majority of Muslims in Iraq and Iran belong to this group.
Shia
This Spanish City was a center of culture for Islam
Cordoba
Holy book of Islam
Quran
This group of Muslims opposed the Umayyad caliphs.
Shia Muslims
This empire finally crumbled during the early 1900s.
Ottoman
This group rebelled against the Umayyad caliphs, helping to establish the Abbasid dynasty.
Shia Muslims
This west African city was an Islamic center of culture and learning.
Timbuktu
Muslims consider these people to be "people of the book"
Christians and Jews
This Arab dynasty made its capital in Damascus, Syria.
Umayyads
This empire was defeated in a rebellion of Hindus and Sikhs in the 1600s.
Mughal
These Muslims believe Ali should have been the first Caliph.
Shia
This Jewish thinker wrote "The Well of Life"
Solomon ben Gabirol
Principles that all Muslims believe in, including faith, prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimmage
Five Pillars
This Arab Dynasty made its capital in Baghdad.
Abbasid
The rulers of this Persian Islamic empire used the term "Shah"
Safavid
This country has the largest Muslim population in the world.
Indonesia
This Islamic Scholar, also known as Averroes, practiced law and medicine in Cordoba.
Ibn Rushd
Set of customs based on teachings and actions of Muhammad
Sunna