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Important People
Concepts
Vocabulary
Achievments
Shiites, Sunnis, Sufis
100
He is the final prophet of Allah
Who is Muhammad?
100
He was told by the Angel Gabriel to become the messenger of Allah
How did Muhammad become the prophet of Islam?
100
A fertile area in the desert, watered by a natural well or spring
What's the definition for oasis?
100
The study of algebra
What did Al-Khwarizmi's work pioneer?
100
viewed only as leaders, not religious authority
How did Sunnis view caliphs?
200
He was a caliph that helped make Baghdad into the greatest Muslim center of learning
Who is Al-mun?
200
1-Decleration of Faith 2-Daily Prayer 3-Giving Charity to the Poor 4-Fasting during the month of Ramadan 5-Pilgrimage to Mecca
What are the 5 pillars?
200
Struggle in God's service
What's the definition for jihad?
200
Cataracts
What eye condition did Muslim surgeons find a way to treat?
200
Used missionary work to spread Islam
How did Sufis spread Islam?
300
He was a great mathematician and astronomer
Who was al-Khwarizmi?
300
Islam affirmed the spiritual equality of women and men
How did Islam have an impact on women?
300
Authority
What's the definition for sultan?
300
A set of astronomical tables
What did al-Khwarizmi develope based on Greek and Indian discoveries?
300
90% of Muslims
What percent of Muslims are Sunni?
400
He was the first caliph
Who was Abu Bakr?
400
They all believe in Allah. They all believe in the 5 pillars They all are Muslim They all believe in Muhammad
What are similarities between Sunnis, Sufis, and Shiites?
400
The art of beautiful handwriting
What is the definition of calligraphy?
400
The scientific study of history
What did Ibn Khaldun set standards for?
400
Meditation by twirling
How do Sufis meditate?
500
Son-in-law of Muhammad
Who was Ali?
500
Through conquests and battles. Along with the Sufi missionary work
How did Islam spread?
500
The ability to move up in social class
What is the definition social mobility?
500
Skills of calligraphy
What did Muslim artists perfect?
500
The only true successors to the prophet were descendants of his son-in-law and daughter
Who did Shiites believe only could succeed the prophet?