People
The founder of Islam, the final prophet
Muhammad
The most important city in Islam
Mecca
One of the five pillars of Islam is this declaration
There is no god but God, and Muhammad is his prophet
Policy of accepting all faiths
Religious tolerance
Followers of Osman
Ottomans
The rightful successor to Muhammad, according to the more popular sect of Islam
Abu-Bakr
The geographical location of the birth of Islam is referred to as what?
Arabian Peninsula
One of the five pillars is this generosity
Alms (giving to the poor)
Islamic place of worship
Mosque
A medical tool still used today, invented by a Muslim doctor in the “Dark Ages”
Scalpel
The rightful successor to Muhammad, according to the smaller sect of Islam
Ali
The Ottomans eventually captured this city, the perfect fruit waiting to be picked
Constantinople (Istanbul)
One of the five pillars of Islam is this journey
Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
The Islamic holy month in which fasting takes place
Ramadan
In what way were stars used by Muslims in the Dark Ages?
Navigation and calendaring
The greatest ruler of the Ottomans
Suleyman I
Muhammad fled here temporarily before returning to Mecca
Medina
After the capture of the Byzantine capital, this church was made into a mosque
Hagia Sophia
Young Christian boys who were captured, converted to Islam, and became elite soldiers
Janissaries
This archway in a mosque is used to indicate the direction of Mecca
Mihrab
This philosopher tried to harmonize Greek philosophy with Islamic teachings
Ibn Rushd
Islam spread as far into Western Europe as what country?
Spain
The death of Muhammad led to a debate of who should be the next caliph
Holy shrine to Allah
Kaaba
The clock invented by Al-Jazari featured this animal
Elephant