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HMS Chapter 1 The Byzantine and Muslim Empires

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strait a narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water
patriarch the founder of a tribe or family; the leader of the Byzantine Christian Church
schism a split, often in a church or religion, over different points of view
nomad a person who moves from one area to another and does not have a permanent home
prophet a religious leader or other person who claims to carry the message of God
hijra the migration of Muslims from Mecca to Medina
muezzin a man who calls all Muslims to prayer by chanting
mosque an Islamic house of worship
Ramadan a month in the Islamic calender during which all Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset
hajj a pilgrimage or sacred journey to Mecca
Quran the holy book of Islam containing what God revealed to Muhammad
caliph an Islamic ruler between the 600s and 1200s
patron someone who supports others or the arts
tolerance the acceptance of differences
icon a painting or an image of a holy person or saint
Justinian never lost his temper, emperor of the Byzantine Empire, known as "the Great"
Theodora courtesan in Constantinople, gained rights for women in the Byzantine Empire, married Justinian and became Empress of the Byzantines
Muhammad raised in Mecca, saw an angel in a cave, founder of Islam
Omar Khayyam lived during the Golden Age of Islam, great mathematician and astronomer, also a great poet
Harun ar-Rashid a patron of the arts, lived in a glamorous court, Caliph of Baghdad
Maimonides lived in the Muslim Empire, a Jewish doctor, wrote Guide for the Perplexed
Jalal ad-Din ar-Rumi used music and dance to comunicate with God, most famous Sufi poet, founded the Whirling Dervishes
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