Unit 6: Islam Flashcards
Muhammad
the Prophet- started the Islamic faith
Two holy cities to Islam
Mecca and Medina
Where did Islam spread?
1- Across the Saudi Arabian Peninsula
2- Into the Middle East and Asia and into Northern Africa across Trans-Saharan trade routes
What is the holy text of Islam?
Qur’an
The Five Pillars
Important practice of Islam- prayer, pilgrimage, fasting, charity, and accepting Allah
Islam accepts the prophets and many of the teachings of what other two religions?
Judaism and Christianity
What geographic barriers was the spread of Islam able to overcome?
- Expansion despite great distances
- desert environments
- mountain barriers
What language spread on trade routes with Islam?
Arabic
What event saw the split in Islam between the Sunni and the Shi’a?
The death of Muhammad and deciding who would be the next caliph
Which cities in the middle east did Islam conquer?
Jerusalem, Bagdad, and Damascus
Which battle saw the stop of the spread of Islam in Europe?
The Battle of Tours
Which city controlled by the Arabs eventually fell to Mongol rule?
Bagdad
Which mosque in Jerusalem is a cultural achievement on Islam in architecture?
Dome of the Rock
Which cultural achievement do Muslims share with the Byzantines?
Mosaics
What were important scientific contributions of Islam?
• Arabic numerals (adapted from India, including zero) • Algebra • Medicine • Expansion of geographic knowledge
