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Includes profession of faith, prayer 5 times daily, almsgiving, hajj, and fasting during Ramadan.
Five Pillars
100
Blending of Arabic and Bantu languages created this language.
Swahili
100
Name 1 Islamic achievement
Algebra, chemistry, medicine, geography, calligraphy, art
100
Largest of the West African empires
Songhai
100
Which 3 continents intersect on the Arabian peninsula?
Africa, Asia, and Europe
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Group that migrated through Africa spreading their farming techniqes, language, and religion
Bantu
200
The transfer of ideas, culture, and religion...usually happens as a result of trade or comquering.
Cultural Diffusion
200
Exchange of gold and salt between Muslim Arabs in North Africa and West Africans
Trans-Saharan/Gold-Salt trade
200
Name the 2 forces that shaped African societies
Trade and Islam
200
What is Islamic law called?
Shariah
300
Means "cube" in Arabic and it is a holy shrine in Mecca.
Ka'aba
300
Holy book of Islam
Quran
300
First African empire that taxed merchants and built a large army to conquer their neighbors
Ghana
300
He is considered a prophet by Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Moses
300
Name the 3 major monotheistic world religions
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
400
Muslims who believe the caliph must be related to Muhammad.
Shi'a
400
Connection of Jews and Christians to Muslims....refers to the common beliefs, ideas, and prophets all 3 religions share.
People of the Book
400
Islamic leader of Mali who passed out gold nuggets on his hajj.
Mansa Musa
400
Most important city in the Islamic relgion
Mecca
400
What does bureaucracy mean?
Government jobs
500
Muslims who believe the caliph does not have to be related to Muhammad
Sunni
500
Title given to one of Muhammad's successors; leaders of the Islamic empire.
Caliph
500
African empire that overthrew Ghana and contained Timbuktu
Mali
500
How does Allah relate to the god of Judaism and Christianity?
Same guy, different names
500
When Muhammad had to flee from Mecca to Medina...
Hijrah
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