Islam Origins
The founder of the Islamic faith.
Muhammad
What is the Islamic Holy book known as?
The Quran
The lifestyle that stresses controlling one's desires.
Sufism
What were the main characteristics of Muslim art and Literature?
They focused on Islam practices.
Where was Sikhism founded?
India
What modern-day country is the Hijaz located?
What is the first Pillar of the Islamic faith?
Belief that there is no god but God.
Group of people that believed that descendants of Muhammad should be the caliphs.
Shias
What trade good are Muslims well known for?
Textiles
What made India a place where cultural and religious ideas mixed?
Trade
What did early settlements in Arabia occur around?
Oasis
How many times are Muslims expected to pray?
5 times
What did the Abbasid rulers support by investing a lot of money in it?
Art and literature
What three things help spread ideas in the Islamic world?
Trade, warfare, and migration
Xuanzang helped spread what religion through China?
Buddhism
What city was Muhammad forced out of?
Mecca
What is the fifth pillar of the Islamic faith?
Pilgrimage to Mecca
What were the leaders of the Muslim states known as?
Sultans
What was the trade route that connected Baghdad with China known as?
The Silk Road
Who was the greatest Mughal emperor that created a strong central government?
Akbar
What was the move from Mecca to Medina known as?
Hijrah
What holiday do Muslims fast during?
Ramadam
Order the four main groups of society in the early Muslim empire from greatest to least.
Arab Muslims, Non-Arab Muslims, Jews/Christians, and Slaves
This empire came after the Umayyad Caliphates.
Abbasid Caliphates
What religion did the Bhakti movement reform?
Hinduism