Chapter 12 Vocab Flashcards
oasis
is a wet, fertile, area in a desert
caravan
is a group of traders that travel together.
Muhammad
brought a new religion to Arabia.
islam
the message muhammad recieved form the basis of the religion called islam.
muslim
a follower of muslim is called a muslim
Qur’an
the holy book if islam
pilgrimage
a journey to a sacred place
mosque
or builidng for muslim prayer
jihad
which means “to make an effort, or to struggle
sunnah
refers to the way Muhhamad lived, which provides a model for the duties an dthe way of life expected of muslims.
Five pillars of islam
which are five acts of worhsips required of all Muslims
Abu Bakr
one of the Muhammads first converts, to be the next leader of islam
caliph
a title that muslims use for the highest leader of islam
tolerance
or acceptance
Janissaries
slave soldiers, called _________ converted to Islam and became fierce warriors
Mehmed II
in 1453 ottomans led by Mehmed II used huge cannons to conquer Constantinople.
Shia
were muslims who thought that only Muhammads descendants could become caliphs
Sunni
didnt think caliphs had to be related to Muhammad
Suleyman I
The ottoman empire reached its height under __________ _ ‘the magnificent”
Ibn Battutah
the explorer ___ ________ traveled to africa, india, china, and spain in the 1320s.
Sufism
others focused on spiritual issues, leading to a movement called sufism
Omar Khayyam
One of the most famous poets was Omar Khayyam
patrons
or sponsors
minaret
a narrow tower from where muslims are called to prayer
calligraphy
or decorative writing
