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Unit 7 - Muslim Empire Flashcards

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What were the Five Pillars?

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  1. Shahada
  2. Salat
  3. Zakat
  4. Sawm
  5. Hajj
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Definition of Shahada (2)

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  1. Profession of Faith
  2. “There is only one Allah and Muhammed is his prophet”
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Definition of Salat (2)

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  1. Daily Worship
  2. Pray 5x a day (facing Mecca)
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Definition of Zakat (2)

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  1. Charity
  2. 2 percent of Muslim Income
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Definition of Sawm (2)

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  1. Fasting
  2. Fast Sunrise to Sunset during the month of Ramadan
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Definition of Hajj (3)

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  1. Pilgrimage to Mecca
  2. Once in a Lifetime
  3. Reminder of the Equality of all Muslims
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Definition of Sunni (3)

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  1. Branch of Islam
  2. Belief that Devout Muslims could be Caliphs (even if not related to Muh)
  3. Supported rule of first 3 Caliphs
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Definition of Shi’a (3)

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  1. Branch of Islam
  2. Never accepted caliphs who weren’t related to Muhammad
  3. Did not accept the first 3 Caliphs
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Definition of Monotheism

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Belief in one God

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Definition of Jihad

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Definition of Caliph (2)

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  1. Successor/Deputy of Muhammad
  2. Leader of Muslim Community
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Definition of Imam

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Definition of Hijrah

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Definition of Ka’aba

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Definition of Sunna

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Outlines moral behavior

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Definition of Shari’a

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System of Laws

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Definition of Qur’an (2)

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  1. Holy Text of Islam
  2. Revelation of the Text of Allah
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Definition of Calligraphy (3)

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  1. Art of Beautiful Writing
  2. Used in Qu’ran
  3. Only considered worthy of the word of God
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What was the in the Golden Age of Islam? (8)

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  1. Chess - Intellectual Challenge
  2. Banking System - Centralized Currencies, System of Checks & Letters of Credit, Expanded Trade & Prosperity
  3. Calligraphy - Art of Beautiful Writing, Considered worthy of the Word of God
  4. Bookmaking - Introduced by Chinese Prisoners, Symbol of Wealth & Expanded Learning
  5. Astronomy - Study of Skies, Astrolabe, Corrected Mistakes of Ptolemy
  6. Algebra - Al Khwarizmi, Substituted Numbers for Letters
  7. Hospitals - Expanded Medical Knowledge & Promoted Health
  8. Herbal Medicines & Pharmacies - Pain Killers, Antiseptics, Anesthetics
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Definition of Astrolabe (4)

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  1. Instrument of Astronomy
  2. Measured Latitude
  3. Told Time of Day
  4. Determined Position of Stars & Planets
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Who was Muhammad

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Founder and Prophet of Islam

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Who was Abu Akbar?

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1st Caliph /Successor/Friend of Muhammad

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Who was Umayyads?

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  1. Dynasty of Islamic Empire
  2. Uthman (3rd Caliph) was a Member
  3. Overthrown by Abbasids
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Who was Abbasids?

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Dynasty of Islamic Empire that Overthrew Umayyads

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