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Alyssa dean
Chapter 10
Term | Definition |
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What would become a part of the Islamic way of life | Bedouin ideals of courage and loyalty to family |
What were Bedouins | Arab nomads |
What did caravans bring to western Arabia | Religious pilgrims who came to worship a shrine |
What did the Ka'aba contain | 360 idols brought by many tribes |
Who was Allah | The Islamic god |
What is the difference between Muslim and Islamic | Muslims means one who has submitted and Islamic means submission to the will of Allah |
What did Muhammad and his followers do in 630 | They marched to the outskirts of Mecca |
How old was Muhammad when he died | 62 |
What were the five duties Muslims had to carry out known as | The five pillars |
How became the first caliph and what does it mean | Abu-Bakr it is a title that means successor or deputy |
What does jihad mean | Striving and it can refer to near struggle against evil |
What happened after Abu- Bakr died | Muslims conquered Syria and lower Egypt |
What was one reason for success | They saw their victory and drew inspiration and energy from their faith |
What attracted invaders | They were attracted to the appeal of the Islamic message |
What were the Christians and Jews known as | The people of the book |
Who were the shi'a | The party of Ali |
Who was the most powerful group out of the Sunni, shi'a, Sufi, and the Abbasids | The Abbasids |
What family took over after Ali died | The Umayyads |
Who set up the Umayyad caliph | Abd al-Rahman |
Who formed the Fatimid caliph | The Shia Muslims |
Who offered sakks to merchants | Bankers |
What city had a population of 200,00 by the tenth century | Cordoba in al-Andalus |
Where was the cosmopolitan character most evident | Urban centers |
Why was Baghdad so impressive | Because of the grand mosque and the caliphs palace |
What does the Quran declare | Men and women as believers are equal |
What were Muslim women expected to do | Submit to men |