click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter Nine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bedouins | Nomadic Arab peoples who loved in bands in the Arabian Peninsula's desert. |
| Muhammad | Founders of Islam. |
| Hegira | Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina. |
| Islam | Religion founded by Muhammad; literally "to surrender". |
| Muslims | Followers of Islam |
| Qur'an | Sacred text of Islam, considered Allah's direct revelation. |
| Five Pillars of Islam | Obligations required of all Muslims. |
| Mosque | Name for the building where Muslims worship. |
| Jihad | Word that can be translated as "struggle for the faith" or "holy war" and can also mean the struggle to defend the Muslim community or convert people to Islam. |
| Abu bakr | Successor to Muhammad as leader of Islam. |
| Caliphs | Title given to leaders of Islam after Muhammad, means "successors". |
| Caliphate | Area ruled by a caliph. |
| Umayyad | A powerful clan from Mecca whose struggle to regain control led to civil war. |
| Sunnis | Muslims who accepted the Umayyad caliph. |
| Shia | Supporters of Muhammad's cousin Ali, who refused to accept the Umayyad caliph. |
| Sufis | A group within Islam that seeks a mystical, personal connection with God. |
| Abbasid | Family that ruled Islam after the Umayyads lost control. |
| Harun al-Rashid | Most prominent Abbasid caliph, helped Muslim culture reach greatness. |