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Vocab
People
History
Modernity
100
Revalation, Holy Book written in Arabic and revealed by God
What is the Quran
100
Muhammad's father in law, the first Caliph
Who is Abu Bakr
100
The century the Quran was written
What is seventh century
200
Everything Muhammad said, did, approve
What is hadith
200
African-American Muslim, famous for speeches on social justice
Who is Malcolm X
200
To strive or struggle; associated with Middle East Crisis, Bosnian War, and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
What is jihad
300
Historically situated Islamic legal ruling, legal opinion or interpretation
What is fatwa
300
People who invaded the Muslim world and converted to Islam
Who are Mongols
300
A period in Muslim empire with religious diversity in form of Jews, Muslims, and Christians
What is medieval Islamic empire
400
Site of first Muslim polity/city
What is Medina
400
Muslim philosopher who lived in Spain
Who is Averroes
400
A Caliphate that put much emphasis on the arts and learing
What is Abassid Caliphate
500
Ethnic Turks that ruled Syria and Egypt
Who are the Mamluks
500
President of Islamic Society of North America
Who is Ingrid Mattson
500
Christian war to take Spain back from Muslims
What is reconquista
500
The belief in the compatability of Islam and modernity
What is Islamic modernism