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RHS Global Studies Mr. Eoute's Test 4/15/08

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Islam   "submission to the will of Alla"  
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Muslim   "one who has submittted  
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Hijrah   Muhammad's migration from Mecca  
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Hajj   a pilgrimage to Mecca  
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Qur'an   the holy book of Islam  
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Shar'ia   body of law governing Muslims  
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Caliph   succeso to Muhammad  
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Jihad   armed stuggle against unbelivers  
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House of Worship   a library, academy, translation center of learning in Baghdad  
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Sultan   "overlord" or "one with power"  
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Ghazis   a warrior for Islam  
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Janissaries   members of an elit force of soldiers  
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Decshirme   in Ottoman Empire, policy that took boys from conquered Christian peoples  
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Muhammad   prophet whose teachings lead to Islam  
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Abu-Bakr   1st succesor to Muhammad  
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Umayyads   leading muslim family after Ali's death, moved capital to Damascus  
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Abbasids   rebel froup who overthre Umayyads and took control  
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Shi'a   party of Ali, believe rulers should be descended from Muhammad  
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Sunni   followers of Muhammad's example  
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Fatimid   caliphate fromed by descendants of muhammads daughter Fatima  
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Al-Razi   greatest muslim physician, believed in cleaner air  
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Al-Khwarizmi   father of Algebra  
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Osman   founder of Ottoman Empire  
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Timur the lame   halted the spread of Ottoman Empire in 1400s  
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Medmed II   defeated constaninople,, changing the name to Istanbbul  
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Suleyman   Ottoman empire reached its peak during his reign  
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Sinan   one of wordl's finest architects at that time  
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What were important characteristics to arab nomads that became a part of the islamic culture?   courgae and loyalty to family, warriour skills  
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what two things brought cultures together in the middle east   trade and religion  
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what was the major belief taught by muhammad   ther is no god but alla  
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why did muhammad and his floowers ove from mecca   persecution  
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5 pillars of islam   faith, prayer, pilgrimage, fasting, alms  
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what are the sources of authority for muslims   muhammad, qur'an, sha'ria, allah  
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what is common link btwn islam, judaism, and christianity   monotheistic  
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who do muslims refer to as the "protected people?   jews, christians  
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how did muslims treat conquered ppls   kiindly with toleration for beliefs  
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what was the ottoman's military success due to   gunpoweder  
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what lead to the internal struggles w/in the muslim empire   assination of ali, struggle for power  
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what was the role of women   submit to men, property, economic rights  
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what caused the decline of the ottoman empire   long line of weak rulers due to suleman's practices  
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how did the ottomans es. an effective gov. and social organization   gov. law code, simplified taxation and reduced size of gov. social-social structure worked b/c of ottomans toleration of others  
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Essay-fully describe the muslim culture as it realtes to the five characteristics of a civ. include info about social classes, arts, sciences, philosophy, religion, and treatment of conquered ppls   on paper  
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