People
Arab man who Muslims honor as the prophet of islam
Who is Muhammad
Name of Muhammad's Belief of God. Literally means "submission"
What is Islam
A bustling market town. Where Mohammad was born.
What is Mecca
Term for the journey Muhammad took to Yathrib
What is hijra
How did growing trade influence local rulers in the regions of East Africa?
Helped build strong, independent city-states
Muslims consider Jews and Christians to be ____ - __ - ___ - ____
What is people of the book
Sacred text of Islam. Taught that God is all powerful and compassionate
What is Quran
Ancient temple that house statues of pagan gods and goddesses
What is the Kaaba
What is Savanna
Descendants of the pre-Arab inhabitants of North Africa.
Who are Berbers
Muhammad's father in law. First Caliph.
Who is Abu Bakar
2 rulers that completed Pilgrimage
Who is Mansa Musa and Askia Muhammad
Benin was a _________ Kingdom
What is Forest Kingdom
Ability to move up in social class
What is social mobility
The Safavids were
The Ottomans were
(Sunnis/Shiites)?
Shiites and Sunnis
The 2 groups Islam split into
Who are the Sunni and the Shiite
Body of laws that include interpretation of the Quran
What is the Sharia
Developed on fertile ground at the bend of the Niger River
What is the Songhai Empire
Term for a successor to Muhammad
Caliph
What was Prince Henry also known as
Henry The Navigator
Who are the Sufis
The five pillars
Faith, Praying, Give to charity, Fast, haji/pilgrimage.
The Kingdom of Axum expanded across these Highlands
What is Northern Ethiopian Highlands
Root language of West Africa
What is Bantu
Sahara trade was dominated by what two products