Key Terms
What is Islam?
Submission to the will of Allah.
What is shahaadah?
Testimony of faith
What does "Jihad" mean?
It means "striving" and can refer to inner struggle against evil.
What was the role of women in Islam?
They are declared equal to men.
What did al-Razi do?
He wrote the Comprehensive Book.
Who are Muslims?
Followers of Islam
How many prayers are performed by Muslims every day?
Five
What were the two major sea-trading networks?
the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Who did the upper class of the four social classes include?
Muslims at birth
What was Ibn Rushd?
a philosopher
What is Hijrah?
Migration of Muslims from Mecca to Medina.
Who used to collect Zakat?
Caliphs
What is sakk pronounced as in Europe?
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What did the armillary sphere help Muslims do?
set their religious calendar
What did Al-Khwarizmi do?
He was a mathematician and he wrote a textbook.
Whats a Mosque?
An Islamic house of worship
What is the time of fasting?
the 9th month of Islamic calendar; Ramadan
What was one of the reasons for success?
military intelligence of the caliphs.
What did Caliph al-Ma'mum do?
He opened the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.
What did Ibn al-Haytham do?
He wrote the book Optics.
What is hajj?
Pilgrimage to Mecca
What was Hajj?
The pilgrimage of Muslims from Mecca to Medina during the Islamic month of "Dhu al-Hijjah"
What was the treatment of conquered people?
Muslims allowed them to follow their own religions but they had to pay a poll tax each year in exemption from military duties.
What was the astrolabe used for?
to calculate time, celestial events, and relative position.
Who was Moses Ben Baimonides?
a Jewish physician. He wrote The Guide for the Perplexed.