Arabia
Peninsula
The Muslim house of worship
Mosque
A minority of Muslims belong to this group, who believe that only Muhammad’s relatives should lead the Muslim community
Shia
Center for Islam's Golden Age (city)
Baghdad
Number system introduced in Arabia
Arabic numerals
Arab nomads
Bedouin
The boxlike building in the city of Mecca, which is the holiest site in Islam
Kaaba
The leader of a non-Arab Muslim empire
Sultan
Arabic art of decorative writing
Calligraphy
Towards this city Muslims face as they pray.
Mecca
Place in the desert you can find water
Oasis
The Islamic law code. Provides Muslims with rules of personal conduct.
Sharia
The most powerful of the non-Arab Muslim empires
Ottoman empire
Woven fabrics. Became extremely popular in Muslim civilization.
Textiles
Devout Muslims pray ____ times daily.
5
Angel Gabriel
Islam means ________ in Arabic
Submission
This invasion ended the Abbasid empire
Mongols
The trade route that brought silk and other exotic materials to the Arabian Peninsula
Silk Road
Caliphs
Muhammad fled this city, only to return years later and turn it into an Islamic holy city.
Mecca
The journey of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina
Hijra
The first Muslim dynasty
Umayyad dynasty
Famous Muslim poet from Persia
Rumi
During the celebration of Ramadan, Muslims must _______ between sunrise and sunset.
Fast