Mecca
Nomadic lifestyle was common
What type of life did many Arabs live in the desert?
Muhammad
What person preached monotheism to the Arabs?
Caliph
What Arabic word means “ruler?”
Al-Khwarizmi
Who began algebra?
The city of Mecca
What did the clans come to rule? or
What was the city that was the center of trade?
Found the message to obey Allah simple and appealing
Why did many people come and join the Muslims?
Uthman
Who created an official edition of the Qur’an?
Ibn Sina
Who wrote The Canon of Medicine?
Ka'aba
What is the holiest shrine in Mecca?
There is only one god
What message did Gabriel tell Muhammad to bring to the Arabs?
Sunnis and Shi’ite
What are the two main groups of Muslims?
The Quatrain
What did Omar Khayyam write?
Originally housed statues of multiple gods.
What is the Ka'aba?
Muhammad’s death in 632
When had the Arabian Peninsula become unified under Islam?
Christian, Muslim, and Jewish culture
What did Cordoba become the intellectual center of?
Ferdinand and Isabella
Who used the Inquisition against Muslims and Jews?
This city was taken over by Muslims.
What is Mecca?
Qur'an
The Islamic sacred/holy book?
No food or drink during daylight hours
What happens during Ramadan?
Books on many subjects from around the world
What was in the House of Wisdom?