Global Quiz Flashcards
5 Pillars
1) Pray 5x a day facing Mecca
2) Give alms to the poor
3) Repeat Allah is God, Muhammed is his prophet
4) Hajj once in your lifetime
5) Fast during holy month of Ramadan
Including the 5 Pillars the Muslims also
Forbidden to eat port or drink alcohol
Encouraged to free their slaves (time appropriate)
Equality
Jihad (holy water)
Ulama
Religious scholars to interpret Koran
Sharia
Islamic legal system that guides the personal conduct of all Muslims
Imam
Spiritual advisor to interpret Allah
After the death of Muhammed, there was a major issue as to who should succeed Him. Many felt _____should since he was the closet to him
Abu Bakr
The Muslims population split into 2 sets named…
Sunni’s or Shiites
Sunni’s
Felt that the caliph should be chosen by leaders of the Muslim community. They viewed his as a leader, not as a religious authority
Shit’ites
Argued that the only true successors to the prophet were descendents of the Muhammed’s daughter and son-in-law, Fatima and Ali Descendants were also considered to be divinely inspired
How many % of Muslims are Sunni’s?
90%
How many % of Muslims are Shiites
10%
Golden Age
A time of outstanding cultural achievements for a civilization
Why did Muslims experience a “Golden Age”
When the Abbasid Dynasty takes over, they decided to stop expansion, war and carnage. They create an empire based on equality.
Baghdad
Becomes the cultural capital of the Islamic Empire
Between 750 and 1350 the Muslims
1) built a vast trading network from east to west using “ships of the desert”
1a) Products that are traded back and forth allow for greater cultural diffusion
1b) The Arabic language spreads becoming the common language of trade
1c) Agricultural guilds produce high quality products that are traded
What were some other advancements of the Muslim Golden Age?
science, medicine, math, literature, art and architecture, translations of Greek and Persian books into Arabic
Science
Astronomy(astrolabe), light travels in straight lines, earth is round (25,000) miles and maps
Medicine
Surgery, treatments, medical exams to become a physician, 25 medical encyclopedias, “Contagious”, cataract surgery, use of prescriptions and quarantine
Math
decimal system from India; textbooks