Islamic History
The First Prophet of Islam
Muhammed
Holy Book of Islam
Quran
The Birthplace of Muhammed, one of the most important cities to the Islam Religion
Mecca
This individual heard the revelations from the angel Gabriel and attempted to spread Islam into the cities of Mecca and Medina
Muhammed
A covered market, important to Muslim cities, is called this
Bazaar
The supreme god of early Arabs was named
Allah
Place of Worship in Islam
Mosque
The Abbasid dynasty moved the capital of Islam to this city that is now the capital of Iraq
Bahgdad
After Muhammad’s death, his followers chose this individual as their leader, who conquered foreign lands and continued to spread Islam
Abu Bakr
The tower of a mosque from which the call to prayer is made is 5 times a day is called
Minaret
Muslims believe in making a pilgrimage to Mecca called
Hajj
Islamic Code of Law
Shariah
The Islamic Empire controlled a major route that ran through the Middle East spreading from China all the way to Europe
Silk Road
The ruler of the Seljuk Turks was given this title that meant holder of power
Sultan
The Islamic practice of giving money or property to a bride’s family in return for their daughters hand in marriage
Dowry
The central shrine of Islam, which houses a sacred stone
Kaaba
Most of the Muslim world belongs to this denomination of Islamic believers
Sunnis
The Fatimid dynasty was centered in this country before attempting to expand East.
Egypt
This position was considered 2nd in command despite being in charge of military and political happenings within the empire
Vizier
This group of people although considered equal by the Quran and Allah, were not treated equally in Muslim society and often enslaved.
Non-Muslims
The journey of Muhammad and his followers fleeing Mecca in search of refuge in Medina
Hijra
The Quran permits __________, or fair and defensive warfare.
Jihad
This battle in 732 AD stopped Muslim expansion into Western Europe, and preserved the Christian Religion
Battle of Tours
The Umayyad Dynasty was established by this individual who was a general at the time before starting the 1st Arab Dynasty
Mu'awiyah
The study of stars and planetary movements led to the development of this device that could tell time and direction based on star patterns
Astrolobe