Key Terms
Became the first "successor" or "deputy"
who is Caliph
They have to do this 5 times a day and face toward mecca
What is prayer
The major sea trading networks in the Muslim culture.
What is the Mediterranean and Indian sea
Astronomers calculated the time and day using this
What is armillary Sphere
was the resumption of large scale warfare with the Byzantine Empire
Who is Caliph al-Ma'mum?
Muslims who claimed the descent from Muhammad's daughter Fatima
What is the Fatimid
Muslims have the responsibility to support the less fortunate
What is Alms giving
A medieval Jewish philosopher who became one of the most prolific and influential Torah scholars of the middle age.
Who is Moses Be Maimonides
Upper class, Second class, Third class, and lower class
What is the four social classes?
letters of credit that could be exchanged for cash in Muslim banks
What is Sakk(s)
A family that came to power and moved the Muslims capital to Damascus
Who is Umayyads
A simple meal is eaten at the end of the day also to remind Muslims that their spiritual needs are greater than their physical needs
What is Fasting
A Persian polymath and he was an important figure in the history of medicine
Who is al-Razi?
An early scientific instrument that as a map of the sky
what is astrolabe
women submit to men
what is the role of women
the holy book of all Muslim's
Qur'an
To become a Muslim you have to testify that there is no god but Allah And Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
What is Faith
The reason for success.
What is the treatment rightly guided Caliphs?
Treatment of conquered people
Allowed conquered people to do their religion
an Arab mathematician, astronomer and physicist
who is Ibn al-Haytham
An Islamic house of worship
What is the mosque
Which pillar is referred to to Muhammad's journey to mecca
What is Pilgramage
A Persian scholar who produced works in mathematics astronomy
Who is Al-Khwarizmi
the philosopher who wrote about many subjects including philosophy, medicine, and theology
Who is Ibn Rushd
this means striving
What is Jihad