Muhammad's Life
The reason Muhammad was troubled and went to the hills to meditate for one month
the conditions of the poor
This is defined as a just and defensive war
jihad
In Bedouin culture, the name of a tribal rulers
sheik
birthplace of Muhammad
Mecca
the instrument used as a compass, a clock, a calculator and more
the astrolabe
The name for Muhammad's journey to Yathrib (Medina)
Hijrah
The reason why Mecca is so important to visit and why pilgrimage is one of the 5 pillars
the Kaaba
The result of Hussein's revolt in the early Umayyad period
the split of Islam into 2 groups, the Shiites and the Sunnis
Abu Bakr's capital
Medina
The name of at least 2 stories from 1001 Nights
The Merchant and the Demon, the Fisherman and the Jinnee, Aladdin
How Muhammad's role is viewed in Islamic belief
as a prophet
Christians, Jews and Muslims are all linked to this Old Testament prophet
Abraham
The name of followers of the Arab Umayyads
Sunni Muslims
Umayyad capital
Damascus, Syria
Two features of Islamic architecture
abstract art (arabesques), minarets
The city of "the prophet"
Medina
the definition of alms
giving to the poor
The ruler of the Abbasid caliphate who was known for his charity and his lavish patronage of artists and writers
Harun al Rashid
Abbasid Capital
Baghdad (modern-day Iraq)
Why Ibn Sina's medical encyclopedia was so revolutionary
described contagious diseases, how to avoid contamination of water supply, how to quarantine
The 2 main differences between Muhammad and Jesus
Muhammad is just a prophet, not the savior or Messiah; also Muhammad was a political and military leader, Jesus was just a spiritual leader
the revelations of Muhammad from the angel Gabriel are recorded in what book?
the Quran
Islamic expansion into Europe was halted at this location
Tours, France
Fatimid capital
Cairo, Egypt
This is how Ibn-Khaldun described the cycle of civilizations in the Muqaddimah
birth, growth, and decay