Definitions
The Arabic word for “the god” is
What is Allah
Capital of the Umayyad Caliphate
What is Damascus
Muhammad experienced his initial vision during the month of
What is Ramadan
What is the name for Islamic law?
What is the sharia
What word means "flight"
What is Hegira
Capital of the Abbassid Caliphate
What is Baghdad
Who was the first caliph?
Who was Abu Bakr
What is the name for a required Islamic pilgrimage?
What is the hajj
This word means "submission"
What is Islam
Capital of the Byzantine Empire
What is Constantinople
In 622, Muhammad fled to
Where was Medina
The __________ Empire delayed Islam’s advance into Asia Minor.
What was Byzantine
The Islam version of the Bible
What is the Qur'an
Where is Ka’bah located
Where is Mecca
Which Islamic leader produced an official version of the Qur’an?
Who was Uthmann
An important Byzantine weapon used against Islamic armies was
What was Greek fire
This word means follower
what is a Shiite
An Islamic religious work that describes Muhammad’s life is the
what is the Hadith
The Islamic advance in western Europe was stopped at
What was Tours