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Islamic Contributions
Islamic Leaders
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Ruled after Muhammad, the Messenger of God died. They were the first rulers of Islam.
What is a caliph
100
Green area in a desert fed by underground water.
What is an oasis
100
a group of traveling merchants and animals
What is a caravan
100
When Muslim astronomers improved the Greek astrolabe, this became a helpful tool for
What is sailors
100
Famous Ottoman sultan responsible for the empire's greatest achievements in law, art, architecture, and literature.
Who is Suileiman I
200
Muslim house of worship
What is a mosque
200
the holy book of Islam
What is the Quran
200
A Seljuk Turk ruler, "holder of power"
What is a sultan
200
Muslim doctors made important discoveries about a) brain surgery b) organ transplants c) blood circulation d) immunizations
What is blood circulation
200
In their religious policy, the Ottomans...
What is Tolerated different religious groups
300
act of worship that Muslims just fulfill
What is the Five Pillars of Islam
300
the leader of an Arab tribe
What is a sheikh
300
Rival Arab tribes battled one another over
What is land and water
300
Through the use of the astrolabe, Muslim scientists
What is confirmed the Earth was round
300
One of the largest and most powerful Muslim empires was
What is the Ottoman Empire
400
towers of a mosque
What is a minaret
400
sacred stone
What is the Kaaba
400
In addition to managing families and household, women in the Muslim world
What is could own property
400
Ibn Sin contributed to medicine by publishing a medical book that
What is compiled most of the known medical information in the world in one place.
400
During the 700s, opposition to some Muslim leaders grew because non-Muslim citizens had to
What is pay special taxes to practice their own religion.
500
marketplace
What is a bazaar
500
Islamic code of law, governs everyday living
What is the shari'ah
500
As merchants built settlements along trade routes, which became the most important town in Arabia?
What is Makkah
500
Because Muslims kept detailed records of their trade and business dealings
What is the banking industry was born
500
Soon after Muhammad's death, the Muslim world split into which two groups?
What is Shiites and Sunnis