Vocabulary Flashcards
Who were he Abassids?
They were the leaders of Islam during the Golden Age; witnessed the advancements in math,art,etc.
What is Baghdad?
Capital during Abassid dynasty; center of culture and trade
What is important about the Battle Tours,732 AD?
Stopped Islam from spreading into Europe
What does bias mean?
To strongly agree with one side
What is chronology?
Arrangement of events in order of occurrence
What is the difference between the Hajj and Hijrah (622 CE)?
The Hajj- yearly pilgrimage to Mecca
The Hijrah- When Muhammad and his followers traveled to Medina; started the Muslim calendar
What is jihad?
What they used to use to justify their fighting
Who is Khadijah?
Muhammads wife
What is the qibla?
Holiest thing in the mosque; faces toward Mecca; a wall
Who are the Saracens?
What the Christians called the Muslims
Who are the Shiite( or Shi’a)?
Tribe; believes in blood relation; Ali-Imam- religious leader; married to Fatima(Muhammad’s only surviving daughter)
Who are the Sunni?
Tribe (companions of Muhammad); Abu Baker- first Caliph (ruler) of Islamic religion
What is theocracy?
Form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler
