Ch 2 Lesson 1 Flashcards
Astrolabe
Def-inclinometer used to determine the latitude of a ship at sea by measuring the Suns noon altitude.
Mecca
Def-A desert valley in western Saudi Arabia.
Medina
Def-City in western Saudi Arabia.
The five pillars
Def-Believers duties summed up of Islam belief,worship,fasting almsgiving and pilgrimage.
Kadijah
Def-Ambitious intelligent and beautiful woman name.
Hadith
Def-One of various report describing the words actions or habits of the Islamic prophet.
Ulama
Def-Body of Muslim scholars recognized as having specialist knowledge of Islamic sacred law.
Caliphate
Def -an area containing an Islamic steward.
Ummayad
Def-second of four major Arab caliphates established after death of Muhammad.
Abbasid
Def-Third of the Islamic Caliphates to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Baghdad
Def-Capital of Republic of Iraq.
Dowry
Def-Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage.
Harem
Def-Separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives and female servants.
Translation Movement
Def-A movement started in the house of wisdom in Baghdad which translated many Greek classics into Arabic.
