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Term meaning submission to God
Islam
Sacred place in Palestine where Jesus lived and died
Holy Land
Muslim worship place
Mosque
Muslim holy book
Koran
Birthplace of Muhammed
Mecca
Capital of the Abbasid Empire
Baghdad
Trek of Muhammed from Mecca to Medina is called
Hijra
Muslim kingdom in India located here
Delhi
Arab-Berber Ancestors are called
Moors
Spanish City where scholars learned Arabic math medicine and science
Muslims who follow the Sunnah or teaching of Muhammed are called
Sunnis
The duties of a good Muslim are listed here
5 pillars
Capital of the Umayyad Empire
Damascus
Successor of the prophet is called
Caliph
Medieval monarch that led the Crusades
Richard the Lion Hearted
Title used for ruler in Arabic
Sultan
Commander who led an army into Spain to establish rule
Tarik
Why did Muhammed consider himself the prophet of Islam
He had visions that God spoke to him
Why did the Arabs invade the Persians
To spread Islam
This group believed that the head of Islam should be a member of Muhammed's family
Shiites
5 pillars of Islam
the declaration of faith (shahada), prayer (salah), alms-giving (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj)
Famous Abbasid caliph whose deeds were recorded in the tales of The Arabian Nights
Harun al-Rashid
What kingdom was crushed during the Umayyad Dynasty
Spain
Turk-Mongol leader who invaded India and was a cruel leader
Tamerlane
Indian word for Muslim custom of excluding women
Purdah
What was the biggest accomplishment of the Umayyad Dynasty?
They conquered Spain
Shiites major differing belief is that they believe.....
The head of the religious community should be a member of Muhammad's family.
What prompted Christians to partake in the Kings' Crusades?
Jerusalem was recaptured by the Muslims
What influence did the Ottoman Turks have on Islam?
Unification
What did we find out about the Hindu armies after they were defeated?
Their military practices were out of date.
How did the leaders of the Delhi Sultanate rule?
How did Islam affect racism in the Arab world?
It was almost eliminated
The Abbasids lost power because of???
Corruption
When the Mongols invaded what 2 groups were expelled from the empire?
Christians and Jews
Abbasid took over Umayyad by which political tactic?
Protests and revolutions