Groups
Sufis
Who was the group of missionaries that won followers by teaching Islam?
Heard a voice and began preaching.
Dry plains and deserts.
What is the geography of the Arabian Peninsula?
They created wealth and were skilled in business.
Why were merchants well respected in Muslim culture?
Desert herders who traveled to oasis for water.
Who were the Bedouin?
Quran
What provides Muslims with guidelines on how to live?
An Arab
Who is a speaker of Arabic?
Hindu culture.
Arabic numbers were borrowed from which culture?
Shia
Who were followers that believed Muhammad's son-in-law should rule?
Followers of Islam.
Who are Muslims?
They formed tribes to help survive.
How did harsh desert climate affect the early Arabs?
The set of customs and practices based on Muhammad's words and deeds.
What is Sunna?
Caliphs that ruled from Damascus.
Who were the Umayyads?
Muslims believed that a large stone inside came from heaven.
Why is the Kaaba important?
Villages.
Where did most Muslims live?
Astrolabe
Sunnis
Who were the group that believed the Umayyad caliphs should rule?
Christians and Jews.
Who were the people that followed sacred writings like the Muslims?
Jewish Community lived in peace and prospered.
How did the Jewish Community live in Cordoba?