TERMS
this word means peace, submission, and surrender
Islam
God's messenger or Seal of the Prophets
Muhammad
Mecca
The God as viewed by Muslims
Allah
These are the 3 Abrahamic religions
Islam, Christianity, & Judaism
An adherent to Isalm
Muslim
Muhammad's 1st successor
Abu Bakr
Where Mohammad moved after being run out of Mecca
Medina
The smaller sect of Muslims who believed the legitimacy of the successors of Muhammad starts with Ali, his cousin, whom they regard as the 1st imam
Shi'ah
Year 1 AH in the Islamic Calendar
622
The holiest book of Islam
Qur'an
After Umar, a committee of 6 men chose this man to be the 3rd caliph
Uthman
This country was taken by the crusaders but was taken back in 1187 by the Muslims
Jerusalem
The larger sect of Islam, they accept the leadership of the 1st 4 caliphs
Sunni
The birth year of Muhammad
570
The successors following Muhammad
Caliphs
Muhammad's cousin and the 4th caliph
Ali
Mosque
The religious law of Islam
Shari'ah
A government under a caliph
Caliphate
This is known as the migration and marks the beginning of the Islamic Calendar
Hijah
A prayer leader, chosen for his knowledge of Islam & personal holiness
Imam
A large, cube liked structure that once housed 360 idols
Ka'bah
Under their rule, Muslim civilization flourished and became known as the Golden Age of Islam
Abbasid
The body of traditional customs & practices of Muhammad that are models for observant Muslims
Sunnah