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the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah
Muhammad
Standard Arabic word for God
Allah
the central holy book of Islam
Qu'ran
a member of the largest branch of Islam
Sunni
a city in Saudi Arabia that was the birthplace of Muhammad and is the holiest city of Islam
Mecca
was a center for trade in West Africa
Timbuktu
A holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims; the capital of the ancient kingdom of Judah and of the modern state of Israel.
Jerusalem
Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. Each Muslim is expected to fulfill each of these duties providing that they are physically able.
5 Pillars of Islam
The Ottomans had superior
Cannon technology
The salt and gold trade made _________ extremely wealthy
Mali
a building used for public worship by Muslims
Mosque
What did Al-Khwarizmi contribute to the Islamic Golden Age.
Algebra
the Jewish Hebrew Bible or Christian Old Testament.
Torah
the Askia Dynasty created an efficient government bureaucracy that improved the
Songhai Empire
belief in the existence of one god, or in the oneness of God- and a common belief of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam-
monotheism
Who was a Byzantine emperor who requested help from Western Europe to fight the Seljuk Turks, sparking the First Crusade?
Alexius Comnenus
An African tribal storyteller and musician
Griot
What is a common belief shared between Christianity, Judaism, and Buddhism?
Belief in one god (monotheism)
The salt and gold trade with the Middle East and North Africa in the 8th and 9th centuries allowed for the spread of ________ in Ghana.
Islam
the belief and worship of many gods/deities.
polytheism
Exchange of salt for commodities such as gold and slaves, particularly in West Africa.
salt trade
a yellow precious metal
gold
Which crusade weakened the empire of Constantinople politacally and economically
Fourth
Trade between sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa that requires travel across the Sahara.
Trans-Sarahan Trade
Grenada was the last area to be conquered by _________ kingdoms
Christian