WORLD HISTORY ISLAM Flashcards
What is swahili
A blend of African and Muslim cultures.
Why is Arabia important to Islam
It is the center of Islam and the home land for Arab people.
Why is the Nile River important to Africa.
It is important to Africa because it supports diverse climate zone of West Africa. It allowed trade, communication, planting, and traveling.
What influence did Ghana have in Africa
It led to more power and wealth.
What did Ghana trade
Gold and Salt
How did Islam make it’s way into Africa.
Trade
List Muslim contributions to the world
Algebra
Labeled substances as animal, vegetable, or mineral
was the first to make medical schools and pharmacies
What is the astrolabe and what was it able to prove
Astrolabe is a tool used to make astronomical measurements and was able to prove that the earth is round.
origins of algebra
came from Muslims scholars. al-khawarizmi invented it. he and some friends borrowed the symbol 1-9 from hindu scholars which is now called “Arabic numerals”
where did alladin come from
it came from Muslims. It is also called “The Thousand and One Nights.” It came from a book.
Where did the 1st humans appear
eastern and southern Africa between 150,000-200,000 years ago. they were hunters and gathers moving from place to place to hunt and gather food.
5 pillars of islam and what are they
fasting(not eating or drinking in the month of Ramadan)
prayer (praying 5 times a day)
charity (giving back to the poor)
belief (belief in one god)
pilgrimage (visiting mecca at least once in your life time)
who are the prophets of islam
Abraham
moses
jesus
muhammad
what is a mosque
a place to pray or worship
what is the quran
the holy book of islam
what is the shariah
code of law (no gamble, no eat pork, no drink alcoholic beverages)
what is mecca
a holy site of Islam and trade center and muhammad was born here
what was Abraham viewed as in the Islamic world
a prophet and messenger of the god
what was Jesus viewed as in the Islamic world
prophet of christianity
what was muhammad viewed as in the Islamic world
the last and greatest prophet
