Brainscape

Question 1

Astrolabe

Answer 1

an instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and in navigation for calculating latitude, before the development of the sextant. In its basic form (known from classical times)

Question 2

Mecca

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Mecca is defined as a city in Saudi Arabia that Muslims consider to be a holy city in Islam, or any place that is the center of an activity and attracts many visitors with a similar interest

Question 3

Medina

Answer 3

Medina is a city in western Saudi Arabia. In the city center, the vast Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque) is a major Islamic pilgrimage site

Question 4

The five pillars

Answer 4

Shahada: Testifying to God’s One-ness: The declaration “There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His prophet.”

2) Salat: Prayer. General Features of Islamic Prayer. …
3) Zakat: Giving charity. Originally a free-will donation (what is no called Sadaqah ). …
4) Sawm: Fast. …
5) Hajj: Pilgrimage.

Question 5

Hadith

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is one of various reports describing the words, actions, or habits of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[3

Question 6

Ulama

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body of Muslim scholars recognized as having specialist knowledge of Islamic sacred law and theology.

Question 7

Caliphate

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is an area containing an Islamic steward known as a caliph

Question 8

Ummayad

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The Umayyad Caliphate, also spelled Omayyad, was the second of the four major Arab caliphates established after the death of Muhammad. This caliphate was centered on the Umayyad dynasty, hailing

Question 9

Abbasid

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The Abbasid Caliphate was the third of the Islamic caliphates to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Abbasid dynasty descended from Muhammad’s youngest uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, from whom the dynasty takes its name.

Question 10

Baghdad

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Baghdad is the capital of the Republic of Iraq. The population of Baghdad, as of 2011, is approximately 7,216,040, making it the largest city in Iraq, the second largest city in the Arab world, and the second largest city in Western Asi

Question 11

Dowry

Answer 11

property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage.

Question 12

Harem

Answer 12

the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants.

Question 13

Translation movement

Answer 13

The Translation Movement was a movement started in the House of Wisdom in Baghdad which translated many Greek classics into Arabic.