The Islamic World Flashcards
Chapter 12
What is an oasis?
A wet, fertile area in a desert.
What is a caravan?
A group of traders that travel together.
Who was Muhammad?
The prophet of Islam.
What is a Muslim?
A follower of Islam.
What is Islam?
The religion based on the messages Muhammad received from God
What is the Qur’an?
The holy book of Islam.
What is a pilgramage?
A journey to a sacred place.
What is a mosque?
A building for Muslim Prayer.
What is a Jihad?
“To make an effort, or to struggle”
What is the Sunnah?
A religious text that refers to the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and way of life expected of Muslims.
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Five acts of worship required by all Muslims.
Who was Abu Bakr?
The first caliph of Islam.
What is a caliph?
A title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam.
What is tolerance?
Acceptance
Who were the Jannisaries?
Slave soldiers who converted to Islam and became fierce warriors
Who was Mehmed ll?
Known as “ The Conqueror”, he used cannons to conquer Constantinople.
Who was Suleyman l?
The emperor of the Ottoman empire at its greatest.
Who are Shia Muslims?
Muslims who thought that only Muhammad’s descendants could become Muslims.
Who are Sunni Muslims?
Muslims who thought that anyone fit for the title could become caliph.
Who was Ibn Battutah?
An explorer who traveled to Africa, China, India, and Spain in the 1320s.
What is Sufism?
A movement that focuses on spiritual issues.
Who was Omar Khayyam?
A famous Sufi poet.
What are patrons?
Sponsors
What is a minaret?
A narrow tower from where Muslims get called to prayer.
What is calligraphy?
Decorative writing
