key terms
Who is Allah
The Muslim god
What is Shahaadah?
The Muslims testimony of faith
Who spread Islam?
Muhammad
What city was the leading city before Baghdad?
Damascus
What were Muslim artworks like?
Intricate and colorful
Who is Muhammad?
The last prophet of Allah
What is Salat?
A Muslims prayer routine
What was Muhammad's successor's name?
Abu-Bakr
What does the Qu'ran say that men are toward women?
Men are the managers of women
They feared people might worship the images rather than Allah
what is the qu'ran?
The holy book of the Muslims
What is Zakat?
When a Muslim gives to the poor/Alms giving
What did they use as guides to leadership?
The Qu'ran and Muhammad's actions
What was the Abassid capital city?
Baghdad
Why is calligraphy important to Muslims?
it is considered a way to reflect the glory of Allah
What is shari'a Law
System of laws that regulates family life, moral conduct, and business and community life of Muslims.
What is Sawm?
When Muslims fast
What were the four successors of Muhammad called?
The Rightly Guided Caliphs
What does the Qu'ran say about men and women as believers?
They are equals
Do Muslims use Geometric patterns in their artwork?
Yes
What does Caliph mean?
succesor
What is Haji?
Haji is when Muslims go on a holy journey to Mecca, which is believed to be where Muhammad was born/ their pilgrimage.
Why were people attracted to the appeal of the message of Islam?
Because it offered equality and hope in the world also Muslims did not have to pay poll tax.
The upper class of Baghdad were...?
Born Muslim
Where can the greatest cultural blend of the Muslim world be seen?
In Muslim architecture.