Test Flashcards
Who was the first caliph
Abu bakr: Muhammad’s friend and father-in-law, started a military campaign to reunite Muslims
Who was the second caliph
•Umar-second caliph, expanded the Islamic empire, set up governments, let people continue being Christian
or Jewish if they payed tribute
Who was the third caliph
•Uthman-third caliph, created the official version of the Qu’ran, assassinated for favoring his own clan, the
Ummayad
Who was the founder of Islam
Muhammad
Who was the fourth caliph
•Ali-fourth caliph, Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law, killed because of his suspected involvement in the
murder of Uthman
Who was the fifth caliph
•Mu’awiyah-fifth caliph, leader of the Ummayads, founded the Ummayad dynasty
Sunni
Majority group of Muslims, believe only
people who follow Islam should be caliph
Shi’a
Minority group of Muslims, believe only
descendants of Muhammad should be caliph
Abdul Rahman
General of Islamic Empire during Battle of Tours
Charles Martel
King of Frankish Empire during Battle of Tours
Al-Razi
Famous Muslim doctor
Where and when was Muhammad
Mecca, 610 CE
Polytheism
Belief in many gods
Monotheism
Belief in many gods
Muhammad’s teachings were rejected because
People did not want him gaining too much political power.
Local businesses were afraid people would stop coming to Mecca to trade
People did not want to share wealth
People did not want to give up polytheistic beliefs
