Islam Vocab
Holy Islamic city where Muhammad was born
What is Mecca?
Muslim scholar/philosopher, preserved Greek and Roman knowledge
Who is Ibn Rushd?
Greatest Ruler of Ottoman Empire
Who is Suleiman?
Biggest desert in Africa
What is Sahara?
Trading city in Mali
What is Timbuktu?
Sacred Islam temple in Mecca
What is the Kaaba?
Muslim scholar, astronomer, poet
Who is Omar Khayyam
Greatest ruler of Safavid Empire
Who is Shah Abbas the Great?
Area of grassy plains in Africa
What is savanna?
First Mali ruler, survived execution of all of the sons of a certain ethnic group
Who is Sundiata?
One of the 5 pillars of Islam, Pilgrimage to Mecca
What is Hajj?
Muslim doctor, father of phycology
Who is Muhammad al-Razi?
Capital of Ottoman Empire, originally Constantinople
What is Istanbul?
Ancient kingdom of Northeast Africa, around when Egypt was at peak
What is Nubia?
Most famous leader of Mali empire
Who is Mansa Musa?
Muslim house of worship
What is a mosque?
Created Algebra
Who is al-Khwarizimi?
Member of elite forces of Ottoman Army
What is a janizary?
Bantu based language of East African
What is Swahili?
Trading city in East Africa, name means "stone houses"
What is Zimbabwe?
Blend of Quran into Islamic law and everyday life
What is Sharia?
Wrote book about 30 years worth of travel through Asia and Afirca
Who is Ibn Battuta?
Country that Ottoman Empire originated from
What is Turkey?
Portuguese prince that voyaged to East Africa
Who is Prince Henry?
Trading center located in present day Ethiopia
What is Axum?