Islam Flashcards
Mohammed
found of islam; born 570 in Mecca was orphaned and raised by his uncle/grandfather; marries Khadija
prophet
someone that preaches to people
hadija
mohammads wife; businesswoman wealthy
ka’bah
first worship place
koran
holy book of islam of collected visions of mohammed
medina
city the muslims moved to during missionaries in 622; 280 miles across the desert
damascus
where the persians moved the capital
bedouins
nomadic tribes that moved from oasis to oasis
mecca
holy city; where mohammed was born
revelations
vision; ephiphany
hadj
pilgrimage to mecca
bahdad
abassidz rule for 500 years; capital is moved here from damascus
jerusalem
jewish holy city
muslims
“those who submit to gods will; religious practice of islam
al-qaida
terrorist group
osama bin laden
leader of al-qaida
arabic
language of islam region
cordoba
capital of islamic spain; grows and rivals with baghdad
ad 632
muslim armies dominate middle east and go through a series of caliphs
ad 630
muslim begins, mecca surrenders to muslims
ad 622
city of medina is growing/created
what did they value
loyalty, bravery, kindness and personal honor
5 pillars
*no other god but allah *face mecca and pray 5x a day *pay alms *you must fast during ramadon
ramadon
holy month that falls in august
islam hell
scorching winds and seathing hto water
islam means
surrender to allah
must make at least one pilgramige tooo
mecca
abu bakr
first caliph that believed in the mandate of heaven
umayad family
islam breaks into 2 fractions
sunni muslims
supporters of umuyad family
shi’ites
only accepted decendants of mohammed
jihad
nonbeliever
hegina
breaking of ties
abassidz
rule for 500 years; arabs
moors
spanish muslims
saltans
seljuk ruler