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Cameron chico
Chpt. 10
Term | Definition |
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Muhammad was born into clan of a powerful_________ family. | Meccan |
How many time did the muslims pray a day? | Five |
What is sufi? | A muslim who seeks to achieve direct contact with god through mystical means |
When did Abbasidsget power? | 750 |
What were the three holiest cities in Islam? | Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem |
Why did pilgrims regularly came to Mecca? | To worship idols |
During his travels what was Muhammad exposed to? | Different tribes and ideas |
In time Muhammad came to belive he was a ______? | Prophet |
Why did Muhammad discourage the creation of images of himself.? | He didnt want to be worshipped |
In wahat ways did Muhammad's beliefs differ from arab religion of the time? | The belief in only one god |
These pilgrims generated a lot of trade. After Muhammad's parents died, he became a _____________. | Merchant/ trader |
What does Umayyads mean? | They came to power. |
How many social. Classes in Baghdads population? | Four |
What are the four social classes? | Upper class, second class, third class and lowest class |
What is calligraphy? | The art of beautiful hand writing. |
What did muslim scholars believe was the basis of all knowledge? | Mathematics. |
What is caliph? | Successor or deputy |
What does jihad mean? | Striving |
To be a muslim what are the five duties? | Faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage. |
What is the concept of belief in one god? | Allah |
What is Qur'an? | The holy book of muslims |
What does Muslims refer to Christians and Jews? | People of the book. |
What did the muslim community have difficulty doing? | Maintaining a unified rule. |
Ewhat did the muslim husbands do if thet wanted to divorce their wives? | Repeat three times " I dismiss thee" |