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Arab nomads
Bedouins
Islamic house of worship
Mosque
He was Rome's first Christian emperor
Salat is the pillar that stands for
Prayer
Islamics believe in him to be their God
Allah
someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion
missionary
statement of beliefs
creed
This emperor built the walls of Constantinople
Theodosius II
Sawm is the pillar that stands for
Fasting
Holy book of Islam
Quran
leader of the Roman Catholic Church
Pope
a narrow body of water that cuts through land, connecting two larger bodies of water
strait
This weapon was used to break through the walls of Constantinople
canons
Shahadah is the pillar that stands for
Faith
"Father" of Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
Abraham
member of an Islamic group that supported Ali as the first caliph & now forms a MINORITY of the world's religions
Shias
member of an Islamic religious group that supported Abu Kahr as the first caliph & now forms a MAJORITY of the world's Muslims
Sunnis
this helped spark the renaissance
death of the Byzantine Empire
Zakat is the pillar that stands for
Charity
Holy book of Judaism
Torah
a holy image, usually a portrait/statue of Jesus or a saint
icon
title for a ruler of a Muslim country
Sultans
This caused the fall of the Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
Hajj is the pillar that stands for
pilgrimmage
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam are all what kind of religion
Monotheistic