Geography
body of water on the west coast of the peninsula
Red Sea
Group of Arabs from the desert from whom Mohammed gained support
Bedouins
the prophet
Mohammed
Type of mathematics invented by Moslems
algebra
origin al name of Mecca
Yathrib
Western European country that became part of the Arab peninsula
Spain
artistic use of flowing Arabic script
calligraphy
the prophet's wife
Kadija
instrument used to locate directions to Mecca
astrolabe
capital of the Umayyad caliphs
Damascus
The country where the cities of Medina and Mecca are located
Saudi Arabia
this Arabic word means "striving"
jihad
The prophet's first successor
Abu Bakr
Moslem doctors created the world's first
hospitals
Islamic Spanish city that became the center of learning
Cordoba
The northern part of this continent became part of the islamic empire
Africa
Islamic religion follows one god, which means it is a
____________religion
monotheistic
a Jewish physician and philosopher who blended philosophy, religion, and science
Maimonides
artistic use of flowing Arabic script
calligraphy
capital city of the Abbasid Empire
Baghdad
The city and country that houses most of the Arabian artifacts
Baghdad, Iraq
Moslem scholars law code
shariah
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali all had known the Prophet and used the koran as their guide for leadership. They are known as
Rightly Guided Caliphs
a library and an academy where much learning took place
House of Wisdom
Moslem scholar's law code
shariah