Middle East Flashcards
1
Q
For how long would Ibn Batutta not return home once he went for a pilgrimage from Tangier to Mecca?
A
24 years
2
Q
Damascus 662-750
A
The capital of Ummayad’s before the Abbasids made Baghdad their seat of power
3
Q
Shia Sunni Ali
A
Ali Muhammad’s slain cousin and brother-in-law
According to thSunni tradition was the fourth caliph or successor to Muhammad
In the Shia tradition was Mohammad’s first legitimate successor
It is this definitional disagreement that divides the Sunni and Shia branches
4
Q
Sham meaning Arabic
A
The land of rising sun
