Islam Vocab Map #2 9/26/13

Question 0

The first caliph; father-in-law of Muhammad

Answer 0

Abu bakr

Question 1

The civil and religious ruler of Muslims state

Answer 1

Caliph

Question 2

Muslims who called the faithful to prayer from a minaret

Answer 2

Muezzin

Question 3

A member of a branch of Islam that support the descendent of Muhammad as the rightful successors

Answer 3

Shiite

Question 4

A members of a branch of Islam that support the elected caliph as the successors of Muhammad

Answer 4

Sunni

Question 5

Tall tower of a mosque from which the call to prayer is given

Answer 5

Minaret

Question 6

Became the capital of the Muslims empire under muawiya and the Umayyads

Answer 6

Damascus

Question 7

Arabic word for “struggle;today it often mean holy war of the Muslims against nonbeliever

Answer 7

Jihad

Question 8

Tribe who gain control of the Muslims empire in 661AD

Answer 8

Umayyads

Question 9

A governor of a province appointed by the caliph

Answer 9

Emir

Question 10

Declared Arabic to be the official language of the Muslims empire and established a common coinage

Answer 10

Abdul al Malik

Question 11

Opponents of the Umayyads who gain control of Arabia and the eastern empire

Answer 11

Abbasids

Question 12

Site in Jerusalem where Muslims believe Muhammad ascended into heaven

Answer 12

Dome of the rock

Question 13

Stopped the Muslims expansion into Europe at the battle of tours in 732AD

Answer 13

Charles Martel

Question 14

Tribe that controlled Makkah and the tribe of Muhammad

Answer 14

Quraysh