Vocabulary Flashcards
Umayyads
Islam dynasty that ruled the Muslim empire and moved the capital to Damascus
Omar khayyam
Persian poet who wrote part of the Rubaiyat
Ottoman Empire
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Makkah
Largest and richest county in Arabia
Abu al Abbas
Caliph of new dynasty Abbasid until 1258
Bedouins
Arab nomads
Quran
Holy book of Islam
Caliph
Successor to the messenger of God
Timbuktu
Leading center of Muslim learning
5 pillars of Islam
Believe prayer charity fasting and pilgrimage
Arab transportation
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Muhammad’s Army
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Mogul Empire
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Muslim scholars
Created a lock code that explains how society should be run
First 4 Caliphs
Abu Bakr, Umar, uthmailon affani, Ali
Oasis
Green areas fed by underground water
Indonesia
Modern country with more muscle than any other country
Sunnis
Accepted the Umayyads as the rightful caliph
Akbar
“Great one” mongol employers who brought peace in order to as part of India
Mosque
Islamic House of worship
Suleiman I
Caliber of Islam who thought he was magnificent
Minarets
Towers that which believers are called to prayer
Muslims
A follower of the religion of Islam
Shiites
Believe the ruler should be a direct descendent of Muhammad