Ch 8 Muslims/Africa Flashcards

(49 cards)

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Muskims believe that the Kabaa will

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Take away their sins

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2
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What was Muhammad known as

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“The final prophet”

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3
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Islam meaning

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Submission

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4
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Muslim meaning

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“One who submits”

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5
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Muslim religion is based on

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Works

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6
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Muslim worship center

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Mosque

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7
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Muslim holy day

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Friday

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8
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam

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Profession of faith
Daily prayer
Giving alms
Ramadan
Haij
(Jihad)
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9
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What is the profession of faith

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Saying the creed

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10
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Where does daily prayer take place

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Facing Mecca

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11
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What does it mean to give alms

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2.5% income to the poor

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12
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What is Ramadan for

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Recognizing Muhammed getting scriptures

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13
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What is the Haij

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A religious journey

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14
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What is Jihad

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Personal struggle, kill infediles

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15
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What is Abu Barker

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A successor

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16
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Who is Ali

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Abu’s cousin

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17
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What lands did Abu take over

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Syria, holy land, and Persia

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18
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Sunni

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Peaceful, 90% of Muslims, led by Abu bakr

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19
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Shiites

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Terrorists,10% of Muslims, led by Ali

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20
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Umayyad family

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Political and religious Sunnis

21
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Umayyad expanded..

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Arab to India and Spain

22
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Battle of tours

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French vs Muslim

23
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What happened when the Byzantines controlled Muslim empires

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Religion spread, slave trade develops, new trade routes

24
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What did the ottomans do

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Converted to Islam and captured constiantinople (Istanbul)

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What did Suleiman do
Modernize military, expand empire
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Shah
King
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What increased trade
Camels
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How did the Bantu migrations benefit Africa
It gave a language variety and merged with existing cultures
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Nubia aka
Kush
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Nubia was controlled by
Egypt
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Where is Nubia located
Southern Nile (today's Sudan)
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What religions took place in Africa
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
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Surplus results in
Increased trade
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West African kingdoms
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
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Ghana controlled
Gold salt trade(taxing)
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Highlights of Islam
- Arabic language - business methods - traders - emphasis on edu
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Mali
Founder:sundiata | Controlled gold routes
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Mali greatest King
Mansa munsa
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What did Mansa munsa do
Expand empire, hajj, built Timbuktu
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Songhai kingdom capital
Gao, largest of the three kingdoms
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Ethiopia
Maintained independence and was unified by Christianity
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Who unified Ethiopia
King lalibela
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Why did city states develop
Trade
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Ibn Battuta
Muslim traveler, kept diaries
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Four common elements of communities
Family Gov Religion Art
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Children were the
Link to the future
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Power was shared through
Consensus
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Various religions believed
Supreme creator, ancestor worship, earth filled with spirits
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Griots
Storytellers