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Southwest Asia Flashcards

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During the Middle Ages how were religion and politics connected?

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How did religion influence culture?

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What is an Islamicate Empire?

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Empires that were influenced by the culture of Islam.

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How were other Islamicate empires introduced to Islam?

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Through trade and cultural diffusion, meaning that some, but not all, of their residents followed the faith.

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Tell the story about the early life of Muhammad.

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His father died before he was born and he was raised by his Uncle. He grew up to become a well-respected trader in his community. He often spent time to himself to meditate on life and how it should be lived. He had a vision of an angel named Gabriel, he believed the angel was a messenger from God.

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What happened to Mohammed in 613 CE?

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He began preaching his revelations and said there was only 1 God he called Allah and that people should pray to God alone. He said all believers were equal in God’s eyes, the rich should share their wealth with the poor. People should be judged on their actions, not their wealth.

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Explain the importance of Mecca.

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It was a shrine people visited to worship many different Gods. People spent a lot of money in Mecca. Merchants were afraid people would not travel to Mecca and visit their shops if they did not believe in these Gods anymore.

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What happened in 622 CE?

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Muhammed learned of the Meccans plans to kill him so he and a trusted friend secretly left Mecca and went to Medina. The religion he supported became known as islam and followers became known as Muslims.

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Why is the Hijra important to Muslims?

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Because Muhammad escaped and his followers went with him to Medina.

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Why is the Hajj important? What did the Hajj do to the Kaaba?

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Because Muhammad and his followers quickly captured Mecca making it the capital of the empire. They covered the Kaaba into a holy site for Islam.

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What happened as Muhammed and his followers gained power in Arabia?

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Many Nomads converted to Islam. As more converted, Arabia began to develop as a united empire.

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A Holy shrine that houses a sacred black stone is called a what?

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Kaaba

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This peninsula is separated from continental Asia by a body of water known as the Persian Gulf.

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Arabian Peninsula

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This peninsula is just north of the Arabian peninsula bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

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Anatolian Peninsula

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The escape of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina is an event called the what?

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Hijra

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When Muhammad returned to Mecca and captured it making it the capital of the empire, it is a trip known as the what?

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Hajj

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What is the Holy Book of Islam called?

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The Quran (Koran)

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This term means tradition, teaching or way.

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Sunnah

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The Sunnah was derived, in part, from a larger body of work knows as the ______, or story in Arabic.

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Hadith

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There are 5 major recurring themes found throughout Muslim sacred texts. These themes and basic guiding principles are known as what?

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5 Pillars of Islam

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Laws based on the Quran and developed in a similar manner to the 5 Pillars is called what?

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Sharia

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Arabian nomads known for their skill in battle are called _____

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Bedouin Warriors

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A community of believers is called a what?

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Ummah

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Christians & Jews unlikely to rebel against Muslim leadership are called what?

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People of the Book

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A political leader is a called a what?

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Caliph

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When things are agreed upon by the majority, this is called a what?

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Consensus

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The first 4 Caliphs are often referred to as what?

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Rightly Guided Caliphs

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Non-Arab Muslim leaders that rule smaller empires are called what?

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Sultans

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Men taken from Christian provinces when they were children, raised Muslim and taught to fight as elite solders were called what?

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Janissaries

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The largest library in the world is called this.

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House of Wisdom

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The period in which Abbasid scholars translated classical texts, lasted from roughly 750 to 950 is called what?

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Translation Movement

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A mechanical device used for determining location by measuring incline is called a what?

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Astrolabe

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Incorporating ideas from Islam while stressing the importance of giving up worldly desires for the sake of pursuing God is called what?

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Sufism

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A type of math that studies the relationship between the sides and angles of triangles is called what?

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Trigonometry

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A collection of Ibn Sina (a doctor and philosopher) medical knowledge is called what?

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The Canon of Medicine

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Art made from assembling colored glass or stone in complex geometric patterns and designs in bright colors is called what?

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Mosaics

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What is the Quran?

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the collection of Mohammeds teachings that is believed by Muslims to be the word of God.

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Why do Muslims refer to the Quran as the final testament?

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Because they believe Muhammad is the last in a long line of prophets.

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What is the Sunnah?

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Traditions, teachings, or the way.

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Why is the Sunnah important to Muslims?

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Because they believed Muhammed’s way outlined what the Sunnah was teaching.

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What is the Hadith?

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A story in Arabic.

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Why are some parts of the Hadith better respected than others?

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People respected the ones by well known people more.

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What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?

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Shada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj

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In the 5th Pillar of Islam, explain the importance of Kaava.

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Once a place of worship for many Gods, now a place in Islam.

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What is Sharia?

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Sharia are laws based on the Quran.

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What did Mohammed think about moral law?

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He thought moral conduct consisted of God’s laws.

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What things are prohibited?

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Gambling, drinking and stealing.

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