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Chapter Three: Rest of the Notes Flashcards

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sheikh

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title of the Bedouin leader

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Bedouins

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these are the desert nomads/herders

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the founder of the Islamic faith

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Muhammed

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Muhammed is known as the ___________

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Last Prophet that god spoke to

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The Islamic faith is the _______ largest world religion.

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second

1.5 billion people

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Jibreel

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AKA Gabriel

was the angel that came and spoke to Muhammed

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Why did the businessmen in Mecca object to Muhammed’s teachings?

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They thought that he was threatening their livelihood.

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Allah

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the one true god of Islam

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Submit to Allah

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You are required to submit your will/give yourself completely to Allah.

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Muhammed flees to ________ in 622 A.D.

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Medina

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Medina is also known as

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“The City of the Prophet”

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Medina was renamed to

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Yathrib

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pilgrimmage

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a holy journey

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Hegira means

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“flight”

was what they called the holy journey that Muhammed took in 630 AD

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What marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?

first year

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Muhammed’s hegira

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What does Muhammed do when he returns to Mecca in 630 AD?

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After returning, he wages war and takes control of the city.

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What is the holy city of Islam?

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Mecca

Muhammed was born there/lots of important things happened here in regards to the Islamic faith

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Qur’an or Koran

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the holy/sacred book of Islam

also their law book

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name of the religion founded by Muhammed

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Islam

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a follower or believer of the faith

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Muslim

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Kaaba

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the holy shrine of the Islamic world

represents evil and wickedness of man

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Jihad means

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to defend the faith

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What is jihad?

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It is holy war and it justifies fighting, killing, and murder.

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If you die in battle (holy war)

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you automatically receive salvation

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Name the five pillars of Islam

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1.Profession of the faith-individual must acknowledge Allah as 1 true god 2.pray five times a day(always facing Mecca/east) 3.obligated to pay a “zakat”-tax that goes for charity and to needy 4.fast during Ramadan-holy month 5.at least once in their life they must visit the holy city

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Moors

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Muslims who made their home in Spain

Spanish Muslims

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Battle of Tours

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a battle between Christians and Muslims

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Why was the Battle of Tours important?

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The Christian victory saved Europe for Christianity. (Islam was unable to gain a foothold in Europe)

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sultan

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a Turkish leader

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astrolabe

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navigational device used to calculate latitude and longitude using the stars

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minaret

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prayer towers

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“Arabic” numerals

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number system we use today introduced by Muslim scholars

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What influence does the Qur’an have on the daily life of a Muslim?

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It governs daily life in the Islamic world.

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If you die while fighting for the faith you obtain

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salvation

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Jihad

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a holy war

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What emerged in the Muslim population after Muhammed’s death and what was the major difference?

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divisions

The major difference was about how to find a successor to Muhammed

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Sunnis believe

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that the successor to Muhammed should be elected

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Shi’ites believe

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that a descendent of Muhammed should be the successor

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caliph

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a successor to the Prophet

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Merchants traded from

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Europe, Asia, and Africa

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Prosperity was due to

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trade and commerce

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dowry

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what the bride brings into the marriage

a large wedding gift of property, money, or goods that the bride gives to the groom

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If Allah waves his right hand at you, you receive

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salvation

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If Allah waves his left hand at you, you receive

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condemnation

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Blood money

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here you can pay for your forgiveness for doing bad things

pay to get rid of punishment

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Economic prosperity of Islamic empire due to

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trade and commerce

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Women in Islamic world had the right to

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divorce their husbands

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the first duty of all Muslims (according to the five pillars)

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belief in one god, Allah (total submission)

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Hejira, Imam, and Kaaba are all associated with

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the Islamic faith

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Islam changed status of women by

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giving them legal and economic status

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“People of the Book”

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Christians and Jews

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Islam spread rapidly after Muhammed’s death because

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the Arab world was united

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Major contribution of Islamic scholars

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they preserved learning for the modern world

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Muslims consider the Koran the greatest book because

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these are the words of Allah

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“Ink of the scholar is holier than the blood of a martyr”

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Muhammed said it.

Is saying that a person that is educated should be held in high regard

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Five pillars of Islam include

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  1. being charitable 2. fasting during the holy month 3. making a trip to Mecca
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characteristics of Muslim architecture

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  1. the Roman arches 2. domed roofs 3. minarets-prayer towers
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Muslims in Asia, Africa, and Europe were united because

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  1. same language
  2. same religion
  3. same law system

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