Islam
Where did Islam begin?
Saudi Arabia / Mecca
Who was the 3rd leader of the Muslim Community?
Uthman Ibn Affan
What did the Sunnis believe?
Any religious Muslim man could lead the community
Catholic Church
Dominant religion in medieval Europe
The Christian Church in the West was known as what?
Roman Catholic Church
Founder of Islam?
Muhammad
What is the Schism?
A split of two different groups of Muslims because of political / religious leadership.
Which group had more people? Sunnis or Shiites?
Sunnis
Greek Orthodox Church
Part of the Byzantine Empire
The Christian Church in the Easy was known as what?
The Eastern Orthodox
570 AD
What two groups were created because of the Schism?
Shiites and Sunnis
How many Sunnis are there today?
About 85% of all Muslims are Sunnis
What was the center of Christianity and the Greek Language during the Middle Ages?
The Greek Orthodox Church
Who ruled the Roman Catholic Church?
Pope
A follower of Islam
Muslim
What did the Shiites believe?
What are the basic beliefs of Islam (there are 5)?
One God: Allah, Angels, Prophets, Day of Judgement: all humans will go to heaven or hell, and Predestination: Allah has already decided what will happen
A codices or book made of pages bound between two boards
A manuscript
Who ruled the Eastern Orthodox church?
Followers of Muhammad would leave Mecca for Medina in what year?
622
What is a Caliph?
Chief Muslim leader regarded as the successor of Muhammad
There are 2 holy books of Islam, what are they?
Quran and the Sunnah
The Middle Ages was also known as what?
The Age of Faith
Who is seen as God's representative after the Roman Empire collapses?
The Pope