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Jude 6th - Chapter 7

Chapter 7: The Byzantine Empire & Rise of Islam

TermDefinition
Roman Empire empire of the west
Byzantine Empire empire of the east
Greek language of the east
Latin language of the west
Constantinople capital of the Byzantine Empire
Rome capital of the Roman Empire
Eastern Orthodox religion of the Byzantine Empire
Roman Catholic religion of the Roman Empire
Theodosius I last Roman emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the empire
Justinian greatest Eastern Roman Emperor
Theodora Justinian's wife
Justinian Code of Laws new code of laws reformed by Emperor Justinian
Hagia Sophia former Christian church in Constantinople that was rebuilt by Justinian
Muhammad founder of Islam
Mecca birthplace of Muhammad
monotheism the belief that there is only one God
Judaism, Christianity, Islam 3 major monotheistic religions of the world
Arab ethnic group of people living in Arabia
Allah Arabic word for God
Isalm means to submit
Hegira flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina
City of the Prophet nickname of the city of Medina
Kaaba spiritual center of Islam
Abu Bakr first caliph of Islam who led a jihad against Persia
Omar second caliph of Islam who conquered Persia, Egypt, Syria, and Jerusalem
Othman third caliph of Islam under whose rule Muslims grew rich from their conquests
Ali fourth caliph who married Fatima
Sunnis traditional Muslims who believe in picking the most qualified man to be caliph
Shiites believed only descendants of Muhammad should be caliphs
Battle of Tours battle outside of Tours, France fought by Charles Martel who stopped the invading Muslims from conquering France and saving Christian Europe
Charles Martel Germanic leader who saved Christian Europe; nicknamed The Hammer
Golden Age highest point of Muslim civilization
Baghdad new capital of the Muslim civilization
algebra comes from the Arabic word meaning re-joining
zero comes from the Arabic word meaning empty
Quran sacred book of Islam
sura messages of Muhammad
mosque Muslim place of worship
Muslim follower of Islam; someone who submits to Allah
Christian Centers of the World Jerusalem, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, and Rome
Five Pillars of Islam belief in Allah and his prophet Muhammad, pray 5 times a day, fast during Ramadan, almsgiving, and hajj
caliph successor of Muhammad
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