Muhammad
Muhammad's birthplace. First capital of Islamic state.
Mecca
What does Islam mean in arabic?
Submission
The Arabian Empire took the Northern half of which continent in a matter of 20 years?
Africa
Who halts Arabic expansion in France?
Charles Martel
Which system split the people into districts with generals ruling?
Theme
Which angel came to Muhammad in the cave to deliver Allah's messages?
Gabriel
What is the Holy Book of Islam called?
Battle of Tours
Where does Abd-al Rahman flee after his family is massacred?
Spain
Who begins to take power away from the Byzantine emperors before the fall?
Landlords
Muhammad does not destroy the Kaaba because which man built it?
Kaaba
The successors of Muhammad were called............ (Religious/political leaders)
Caliphs
Which group of Muslims overthrew Ali?
Bonus: where did they move the capital?
Umayyads
Who defeats the Persians and returns the cross of Jesus?
Which group overthrows the Byzantines?
Seljuk Turks
What was Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina officially called? Bonus: How long?
Hijra
270 miles
Name all 5 pillars of Islam!
Declaration of faith
Obligatory Prayer
Compulsory Giving
Ramadan
Hajj
Which group over takes Damascus and moves the capital to Baghdad?
Abbasids
Who instituted Iconoclasm?
Leo III
What weapon did Leo III use to defeat the Muslims?
Greek fire
Which man from Mecca surrenders to Muhammad's forces?
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
Which religion set forth by a persian monk did not see the same success as Islam?
Zoroastrianism
Which two Islamic groups split due to a political disagreement?
Sunnis & Shiites
Who seized power after the death of Justinian?
Phocas
Where does the Byzantine emperor get captured? (City)
Manzikert