Chapter 12 Flashcards
1
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Wet, fertile area in the desert
A
Oasis
2
Q
A group of trainers that travels together
A
Caravan
3
Q
An Arabian man whose teachings became the basis for a new religion
A
Muhammad
4
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Religion based on messages Muhammad received from god
A
Islam
5
Q
A person who follows Islam
A
Qur’an
6
Q
Journey to a sacred place
A
Pilgrimage
7
Q
A building for Muslim prayer
A
Mosque
8
Q
Literally means “to make an effort” or “struggle”
A
Jihad
9
Q
A collection of actions or sayings by Muhammad
A
Sunnah
10
Q
The five acts of worship required of all Muslims
A
Five pillars of Islam
11
Q
One of Islam’s first converts, appointed Caliph after Muhammad’s death
A
Abu Bakr
12
Q
Title of the highest Islamic leader
A
Caliph
13
Q
Acceptance
A
Tolerance
14
Q
Slave boys converted to Islam and trained as soldiers
A
Janissaries
15
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Ottoman ruler who defeated by Byzantine Empire
A
Mehmed II
