Terms
The religion started by Muhammad, whose followers are known as "Muslims"
Islam
Man who had religious experience and started preaching the words of Gabriel in Mecca
Muhammad
Great building in Cordoba that is over 1,000 years old
The Great Mosque of Cordoba
Elegant, decorative handwriting
Calligraphy
A follower of Islam
Muslim
First successor of Muhammad, Muhammad's father-in-law
Abu Bakr
An abstract art style that consists of flower, leaf, and vine patterns
Arabesque
The continent in which Cordoba is located
Europe
A journey to a holy place
Pilgrimage
Last surviving Umayyad prince, who moved the preaching of islam to Spain
Abd al-Rahman
30-volume medical encyclopedia that includes treatments for a wide range of illnesses and surgeries
Kitab al-Tasrif
Language of Umayyad government
Arabic
A Chief Muslim leader who was regarded as a successor of Muhammad
Caliph
Wrote influential books on medicine and was a famous philosopher
Ibn Rusht
Number system based on place values and a system of tens. Much easier to understand than Roman Numerals
Arabic Numerals
The city where Islam started. Muslims always pray towards this city
Mecca
When people respect other people’s religion
Religious Tolerence
Considered the "Father of modern surgery"
al-Zahrawi
Muslims considered it to be the greatest literary work in the Arabic language
Qur'an
symbols of status and social leadership in Cordoba
Libraries