Key Terms
An Islamic place of Worship
Mosque
The Pillar of pledging Allah is God
Prayer
A word meaning the expansion of Islam through conflict with non-believers
Jihad
The Greatest city in the Muslim Empire in 900 A.D.
Baghdad
The study of the skies that helped mark the months and fix locations of cities
Astronomy
The Holy book of Islam
The Qur'an
The pillar of Ramadan
Fasting
The Muslim Capital under the Umayyad family
Damascus
The highest two classes in the Muslim empire were composed of...
Muslims
A large tool used to determine the time of day or year by aligning its rings with the stars (2 words)
Armillary Sphere
Muslims that believe Ali, Muhammad's son-in-law, should succeed Muhammd
Shi'ites
The pillar of visiting Mecca
Pilgrimage
The Muslim capital under the Abbasids rule
Baghdad
The lowest class in Muslim society was composed of...
Slaves
A map of the sky that simulated the Earth's movements in relation to the stars
Astrolabe
An elected successor to Muhmmad
Caliph
The Pillar of giving to the less fortunate (1 word)
Alms
The sea between Europe and the Middle East, used by the Muslim Empire for trade. (1 word)
Mediterranean
As Believers, Men and Women in Islam are...
Equals
In the Muslim world, a form of ornamental writing used to reflect the glory of Allah
Calligraphy
A law code based off what the Qur'an defines as moral conduct, family living, etc.
Shari'a
The Pillar of worship
Prayer
Muhammad's daughter and rightful descendant in Shi'a belief
Fatimid
Sat in the center of Baghdad, alongside the Great Mosque (3 words)
The Caliph's Palace
The basis of all knowledge according to Muslim scholars
Mathematics