Medieval Islamic Empires 1
A type of advanced mathematics
Algebra
A holy month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset
Ramadan
A place of worship for Muslims
Mosque
someone chosen by God to bring a message to people
Prophet
Source of underground water in the desert
City Muhammad moved too when Mecca became too dangerous.
What is Madinah?
A journey undertaken for a religious purpose - such as the journey to Mecca
pilgrimage / Hajj
To change from one belief or religion to another
convert
A person whose job is copying written information
scribe
City of learning during the Golden Age of Islam
Baghdad
An object, such as a statue or carving, that represents a god and is worshipped
idol
Three things forbidden under Muslim law
pork, alcohol and gambling
The leader of Islam (a successor of the prophet)
Caliph
The number of times you have to pray each day facing Mecca
Reason Muhammad fled to Madinah
Rich people considered his message a threat and Mecca became too dangerous
Mecca is located on this peninsula
What is the Arabian peninsula?
The number of times a Muslim walks around the Kaaba
What is 7 times?
Empire that renamed Constantinople to Istanbul
Someone who participated in religious wars during the Middle Ages in which Christians from Europe attempted to take back the Holy Land and other territories from Muslims in the Middle East
Crusader
Allah
Belief in one God
monotheism
The number of years Muhammad prayed in the cave
The pillar that calls people to donate to the poor
What is Almsgiving?
Group of traders and camels traveling together for safety
field of science invented by Muslims
Chemistry