Origins of Islam
A place in a desert where water can be found, Most early settlements occurred around these
oasis
The Islamic holy book
Quran
A family that passes down political power from one relative to another
dynasty
The mathematical concept of the number ______ was achieved by the Islamic Civilization?
zero
Sea related trade; India was well known for this type of trade
maritime trade
The largest town in Arabia, known for its trading center
Mecca
The name of the traditions passed down from Muhammad
Sunnah
The arabic word for "successor"
caliph
Muslim civilization gained fame for its fine ___________, or woven fabric
textiles
Name the two religions that developed in South Asia
Buddhism, Hinduism
Islam emerged in Arabia, best known for what type of climate?
desert climate; hot, dry, sun
Name 3 pillars of Islam
Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage
What two monotheistic religions were allowed to practice their faith during the spread of Islam?
Judaism and Christianity
Ibn Sina, a famous Muslim doctor, wrote a medical encyclopedia that covered every _______ and treatment known at the time.
disease
Islam and Sikhism are both "______theist"
mono
Muslims believe Muhammad to be a prophet, who received messages from which angel? These messages later became the Quran.
Gabriel
The code of laws that Muslims follow, based on the teaching of the Quran
Sharia Law
Daily Double: Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to the city of Medina?
He and his followers moved away from persecution
Like folk tales, what style of Muslim writing became popular, and was often told orally.
poetry
A movement that swept South India that emphasized equality in men and women, daily prayer, and limited power of religious authority
Bhakti
When Muhammad returned with his follower to Mecca after conquering, he did what at the Kaaba?
Destroyed statues of old gods, rededicated it as an Islamic holy site
The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina
Hijrah
Which group of Muslims believed that the first caliph should be a relative of Muhammad?
Shia; Shias
This decorative writing was an art form that merged art and religion. It was often used to decorate books.
calligraphy
A person who reaches "enlightenment", but is born again to help others reach nirvana
Bodhisattva