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Ayla Polk
Chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Muhammad . | Took great interest in relgion and often spent time alone in prayer and meditation . |
| Why were Muhaddams ideas unpopular in Mecca ?. | - They believed he's ideas would have led to neglect of the traditional Arab gods . - Mecca would lose it's position as a pilgrim center . |
| What does Islam teach it's followers ?. | - One god . - Good and Evil . - Each individual is responsible for the actions of his / her life . |
| How did Islamic law affect Muslim attitudes towards Christians and Jews ?. | They referred to them as " People of the Book ." |
| Why did Muslims call Christians and Jews , " People of the Book ?." | Because each religion had a holy book with teachings similar to those of the Qur'an . |
| What is the name of the bowl on a Water Clock ?. | Clepsydra . |
| What told the hours and minutes of a Universal Balance Clock ?. | Weights . The large weights told the hours , and the small weights told the minutes . |
| Muslim Cities . | Cordoba - the Umayyad capital . Carie - the Fatimid capital . |
| What do the Muslims cities symbolize ?. | They symbolize the strength of the Caliphate , and were very impressive . |
| Muslim Social classes . | Upper class - Muslims at Birth . 2nd class - Islams . 3rd class - protected people , like Christians , Jews and , Zoroastrians . Last class - Slaves . |
| What did the slaves do ? | They most frequently performed house hold work or fought in the military . |
| Role of Women . | Men are the managers of the affairs of women . |
| What rights did Muslim women have that others didn't ?. | Muslim women had more economic and property rights than European , Indian , and Chinese women . |
| Muslim literature . | Literate had been a strong tradition in Arabia even before Islam . |
| Popular literature included what ?. | The Thousand and One Nights . |
| What is the Thousand and One Nights ?. | A collection of Fairy tales , parables , and legends . |
| Muslim Medicine and Science . | Muslims contributions in the sciences were most recognizable in medicine , mathematics , and astronomy . |
| What were they reliant on ?. | On scientific observation and experimentation and the ability to find mathematical solutions to old problems . |
| Mecca was ?. | A religious and commercial center . |
| Where was Mecca located ?. | Along major trade routes . |
| Why did Pilgrims regularly come to Mecca ?. | To worship idols . |
| Durning Muhammad's traveling what was he exposed to ?. | Different languages and religions . |
| What did Muhammad come to believing he was ?. | A prophet . |
| How were the women treated in Arabia . | They were viewed as property . |
| What rights did women gain Under Islam ?. | Allowed to divorce , marriage laws . And had the right to their heritage laws . |
| What are some issues modern Muslims women are concerned with ?. | Marriage , and relationships . |
| According to the Qur'an , one of the primary duties of a Muslim is to prevent what ?. | The justice in the world . |
| The 3 holiest cities in Islam are ? | Medina , Mecca , and Jerluism . |
| Why did Muslim empires build large , impressive cities and Mosques . | To show wealth , make everyone think they were the best . |
| What was the purpose of the tales " 1001 Nights ? " | To show / prove her love for her husband . |
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