Geography
The main physical feature spread throughout Arabia
Desert
An Arab word meaning "Successor" - this word came into wide-use after the death of Muhammad to designate the leader of Islam
Caliph
According to Islam, he is the prophet. The founder of Islam.
Muhhamad
This is the name of the people who lived and still live in the Middle East.
The Arabs.
The Holy City where Muhammad is thought to have been born.
Mecca
These two groups were allowed to practice their religion under Abbasid rule, but were charged higher taxes.
Christians and Jews
These Holy wars with Christians in the West brought the Middle East into prolonged conflict.
The Crusades
One of the five pillars of Islam - meaning to go on a great journey
Pilgrimage
The word for "God" in the Arabic language
Allah
Islamic scholars and learned people studied from the books of this great ancient people, located in Europe.
The Greeks (Romans acceptable)
This powerful European country was long under Islamic control and today features cities like Seville with Middle Eastern Architecture
Spain
Once the biggest city in the world, this Middle Eastern city is today located on Iraq
Baghdad
Described by the great physician Avicenna and used in modern medicine today - whole or partial loss of feeling pain or touch
Anesthesia
Gabriel
These things were considered sinful or wrong for artists to draw.
Humans, animals, OR Muhammad himself
Byzantine
Mecca, Jedda and Medina are cities in this country.....
Saudi Arabia
Polygamy
Sunni and Shia
The place where wealthy women or women married to a wealthy man lived. A special part of the house where males could not go.
Harem
This rich family precede Abbasids rule, but briefly were the leaders of Islam along with Aishah, the women of Muhammad.
Ummayads