Part 3 Flashcards
In pre Islamic times the status of Mecca was enhanced by
The Ka’aaba a religious shrine which attracted pilgrims
Although Islam developed in Mecca and medina from urban roots all of these influenced Islam’s origins EXCEPT:
Greco roman culture
Initially the Meccans did not accept Muhammad’s message because it
Threatened to replace Ka’aabas gods and disrupt pilgrimages and commerce
Muslims reenact Muhammad’s flight to Medina by which actions of the five pillars
Pilgrimage to Mecca
The issue that confronted Muslims following Muhammad’s death and the issue which eventually split Muslims into Shia and Sunni sects involved
Who was Muhammad’s legitimate successor
The decline of the Abbasid power was due to all I these reasons EXCEPT:
Invasions of the European crusaders
During he Abbasid period, women
Became increasingly isolated in the harem and behind the veil
The impact of the crusades
Was greater on the European because it brought Europe into contact with Muslim civilizations and their accomplishments