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Blakelen Cunningham
Chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Muhammad | Took great interest in religion and attracted many devoted followers |
| Islam | Submission to the will of Allah |
| Cordoba | The Umayyad capital |
| Social classes | Upper class were Muslims at birth, second were Islams, third class were protected people such as Jews, Christians, and zoroastrians. |
| Muslim men | Are the managers of the affairs of women |
| Clepsydra | The bowl on a water clock |
| Sundials | The first devices people used to divide the day into periods and to track its length |
| Medicine and science | The sciences were most recognizable in medicine, mathematics, and astronomy |
| Mecca | Defined by hunger, violence, and tribal warfare |
| Mecca | A religious and commercial center |
| Pilgrims | Came to Mecca to worship idols and they generated a lot of trade |
| During Muhammad's travel | Exposed to different things such as languages and religion |
| 3 holy cities in Islam | Medina, Mecca, Jerusalem |
| Muhammad's night during the ascension | Went to Jerusalem and meet other profits |
| Muslims | We're not allowed to enter Mecca for the pilgrimage |
| What does Islam teach it's followers | There is one god, good and evil, each individual it's responsible for the actions in his/hers life |
| Where was Mecca located? | Along a major trade routes |
| Women in Arabia | Were viewed as property |
| What did Muhammad believe he was? | A prophet |
| Why did Muslim empires build large, impressive cities and mosques? | To show wealth and make people think they were the best |
| What was the purpose of the tales 1001 nights? | Show her love for her husband |
| Cairo | The Fatimid Capitol |
| What did slaves do? | Slaves performed household work or fought in the military |
| What is the 1001 nights? | A collection of fairytales, fables and legends |