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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| caliph | successor to the messenger of God |
| Umayyads | lost power in AD 750 |
| Omar Khayyam | mathematician, astronomer, poet |
| oasis | green area in a desert fed by underground water |
| Indonesia | modern country with more Muslims than any other country |
| Ottoman Empire | began in Turkey |
| Sunnis | Believed the Umayyad dynasty should rule |
| Akbar | Mogul ruler who brought peace to his territory |
| Makkah | the largest and richest town in Arabia |
| mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| How did Arab merchants transport goods across the desert? | Caravans |
| Who felt threatened by Islam? | Wealthy merchants |
| Muhammad built an army | and conquered Makkah |
| Muslims must | fulfill the Five Pillars of Islam |
| The Shiites believed that the Umayyads | should NOT be in power |
| The Seljuks | ruled the government and army |
| The Ottoman Empire | allowed religious freedom |
| After the Mogul Empire collapsed, who took control of most of India? | Great Britain |
| Where did most Muslims in the Arab Empire live? | in villages |
| Muslime scholars | preserved ancient learning |