Miscellaneous
Close friend chosen by many Muslims to become the first Caliph.
Who is Abu Bakr.
The three continents part of the Islamic Empire.
The prophet who founded the religion of Islam
Who is Muhammed?
A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
What is an oases?
This language became the official language of the Caliphate and united many people.
What is the Arabic language?
key trading and religious cities.
What is Mecca and Medina?
The name of the place where the founder of Islam was born.
What is Mecca ?
The Islamic sacred book
What is the Qur'an ?
Under the Umayyads, the Islamic Empire stretched from this country in the west to this region in the east.
What are Spain and India ?
Area made of mostly dessert with a few coastlines.
What is the Arabian Peninsula ?
Religious ruler and regarded as the successor of Muhammad.
What is a Caliph?
a religiously-run empire.
What is a Caliphate ?
Code of Islamic law, based on the Qur’an and the teachings of Muhammad, that guides how Muslims should live and behave.
What is the Shariah ?
3 Key cities controlled by Muhammad and his followers to control important trade routes.
What are Mecca, Medina, and Damascus ?
A branch of the religion of Islam that believed the successor to the Prophet Muhammad should be chosen by the people and not his blood relatives
Who are the Sunni?
A messenger that shared the teachings of God.
What is a prophet?
Name of the empire/dynasty that kicked off the Golden Age of Islam.
Who are the Umayyad?
What is Arabia, Persia, the Levant (present-day Israel), Egypt, and parts of North Africa?
The name of all 5 pillars of Islam and what each one means
Faith, Prayer, Alms/ charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage. The Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj.
A muslim place of worship or learning center.
What is a Mosque?