Islam Basics
The birthplace of Muhammad
What is Mecca?
Empire defeated by the Seljuk Turks at Manzikert
What is the Byzantine Empire?
The most important part of any Muslim city; where Muslims worship
What is a mosque?
The word for the religious leader of Islam
What is Caliph?
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is being sued by this Florida based entertainment company
What is Disney?
Islamic word for god
What is Allah?
Most important holy city taken by the crusaders in the first crusade
What is Jerusalem?
Head scarf covering for Muslim women who opt to wear it
What is a hijab?
The death of this leader created succession problems
Who is Abu Bakr?
This event took place in New York on Monday, featuring many celebrities and extravagant outfits
What is the Met Gala?
Word for the pilgrimage to Mecca
What is hajj?
City taken by the crusaders in the Fourth Crusade
What is Constantinople?
This book was considered the peak of Islamic literature
Under the Abbasids, the capital of the Islamic empire moved to this city
Nominations for these awards came out this week, given to the best musicals on Broadway
What are the Tony Awards?
The fasting pillar of Islam is associated with this time of year
Islamic leader who retook Jerusalem from the crusaders
Who is Saladin?
Islamic art would never depict this person.
Who is Muhammad?
These people defeated the Byzantines as the battle of Manzikert in 1071
Who are the Seljuk Turks?
Ex-officer Tou Thao was convicted of second degree manslaughter in the murder of this unarmed black man
Who is George Floyd?
This word literally means "striving" or "doing one's utmost"
What is jihad?
The increased interest in travel and learning during the crusades led to this significant development in Europe
What is the Renaissance?
What are caravans?
The sectionalism that emerged during the Umayyad dynasty resulted in this major event in Islam
What is the Shia-Sunni split?
These people in Hollywood have declared a strike, the first one in 15 years
Who are the writers?