Islam and the Arab Empire Flashcards
During the Abbasid Dynasty, the council that adviced the caliph was led by a prime minister known as
A vizier
A crucial part of every Muslim city or town was the ____ which was covered market,
Bazaar
Through the achievements of Muslim scholars, Europeans:
Were able to read the works of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers.
The umayyad dynasty was replaced by
Abbasid rulers
The revolt led by Hussein during the early Umayyad period led to
The split of Islam into two seperate groups.
By the time the Umayyad dynasty was established, the Arab Empire had already conquered
The Persian Empire
As the Arab Empire grew, people who were not Muslim or did not convert to Islam in the conquered territories
Had to pay special taxes
One of the Five Pillars of Islam, the hajj, is
A pilgrimage to Makka or Mecca
After Muhammad’s death, Muslim scholars drew up the shar’iah which is
A code that provides believers with practicar laws to regulate their daily lives.
Muhammad began to meditate in the hills because
He was troubled by the gap between the generosity of most people and the greed of the wealthy elite.
Scientist who wrote a medical encyclopedia stressing the contagious nature of disease
Ibn Sinai
The distinctive tower of a mosque
Minaret
Secular and spiritual leader of an Islamic community
Caliph
“Struggle in the way of god”
Jihad
Journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah
Hijrah
