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Self-proclaimed holy prophet of Allah
Who is Muhammad
100
Capital of the Byzantine Empire
What is Constantinople
100
1071 by Seljuk Turks
What is the final defeat of the Byzantine Empire
100
Word to describe the Islamic Law
What is Sharia Law
100
This is the Byzantine weapon used against Islamic armies
What is Greek fire
200
First caliph after Muhammad died – his close follower
Who is Abu Bakr
200
Capital of the Abbassid Caliphate - seat of culture and learning
What is Baghdad
200
570 – important birth
What is the birth of Muhammad
200
Word for non-Muslims – considered enemies of Islam
What is "infidel"
200
This Greek tool used for solving problems of time and space was improved on by the Muslims
What is the astrolabe
300
Ruler of the Franks – stopped the Islamic forces from conquering Europe
Who is Charles "the Hammer" Martel
300
Capital of the Umayyad Caliphate
What is Damascus
300
637 – an empire falls
What is the fall of the Sassanid Empire
300
Islam word meaning “to succeed” – used to describe their leader
What is "caliph"
300
This Arabic fictional book includes such characters as "Aladdin" and "Sinbad"
What is the "Arabian Nights"
400
Third caliph after Muhammad died – was murdered by his soldiers
Who is Caliph Uthmann
400
Location of the Ka’bah and destination of the Hajj
What is Mecca
400
630 - Mecca was changed forever
What is the date when Muhammad re-entered and took over Mecca
400
Holy Arabic month when Muhammad received his “visions”
What is Ramadan
400
This device was developed by Muslims to pump water out of the ground
What is the windmill
500
This group ruled over Islam after Abbassids – finally captured Constaninople
Who are the Seljuk Turks
500
Place where Charles “the Hammer” Martel stopped the Islamic forces from invading Europe
What is Tours, France
500
622 – What happened in Medina
What is the flight from Mecca - Muhammad took over Medina
500
Islamic word to describe Muhammad’s “flight” from Mecca
What is the "Hegira"
500
This book is considered to be one of the "holy books" of Islam - written by King David
What is Psalms