Chapter 8 Flashcards
Islam means…
“Submission to God”
Followers of Islam are called Muslims…
“one who submits”
The Framework of Muslim life is in the 5 pillars of Islam…
1st: Testimony of Faith (the Shahada)
2nd: Salat (Daily Prayers)
3rd: Giving Zakat (Support of the Needy)
4th: Fast of Ramadan
5th: Hajj or Pigrimage to mecca
Muslims view Muhammad as the…
Prophet
Revelations ____________, the holy scripture of Islam
“Striving in the way of God”
Islamic Expansion; ___________________________ Muhannmad united the tribes as one large tribe
Persuasion, negotiation and force
External Factors…
The Byzantine and Sassanid empires were exhausted from just having fought a bitter war against each other
Spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad
Caliph
The Divison of Islam
Sunni and Shiits
The loss of the Balkans effectively cut the Byzantines off __________________ from the former Western Empire
Culturally and Economically
The Byzantines we’re able to repel the Muslim invasion and stabilized their empire with the introduction of a powerful new weapon called….
“Greek Fire”
Byzantine Emperors broke the empire into military districts called Themes; each theme was led by a general called a….
Strategos
Western Empire resulting from the collapse of Rome; institutions and the increasing association between politics and religion…
The kings sought to bolster their authority through religious means
The Pope who had conflicts with the Byzantine empires over…
Increasing taxes, priestly marriage and the worship of icons
Will rank among the most powerful men in Merovingian society
Catholic Bishops
