Islamic Civilizations Flashcards
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What is a Hijaz
A mountain Range
What is another name for Nomadic Individuals
Bedouins
What happened in 610?
Muhammad was visited by an angel, Gabriel, outside of a cave and was given messages that were written in the Quran
What is the Kaaba?
A place of prayer for the Muslims
What was the Hijra?
When muslims migrated to Medina from Mecca
What is the Sunnah?
Supplement of teachings of Muhammad writeten by people close to him
What is a Caliph
Successor of Muhammad
Shias
Believe that Muhammads cousin was believed to be the successor
Sunnis
beleived that the successor of muhammad should be chosen by political skills
Islam spread quickly because
Of conquered lands, they were able to spread the empire
Name the social groups
Arab Muslims, non arab muslims, Jews or Christians, Slaves, Ummayads
Ummayad Dynasty Dates:
661-750
Abassid Dynasty Names:
750-1258
Ottoman Empire Names:
1299-1923
Safavid Dates:
1502-1726
Mughal
1526-?
Calligraphy
Art or decorative writing
Trade caused:
Connection between countries
went through sea and land, Hospitals
Math and Science
Made strides in Astronomy, precise calendars
art and architecture
Invented arabesque form
Who was Rumi
A persian poet
Who was Avicenna
A Persian mathematician and astrologist known as the fatehr of medicine
Most powerful Non arab empire
Abbassid
Biggest muslim empires
Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal