monotheistic religion that spread through military actions, merchants, and missionaries it was located mostly in the middle east.

Arabian city where the Muslim prophet Muhammad was born located on the red sea and was the birthplace of Islam.

A merchant born in Mecca he was believed to be the final prophet by the Muslims.

five basic acts in Islam that are mandatory for all Muslims the five pillars are the foundation of Muslim life

A holy book for Muslims. Muslims believe the book is the sacred word of God.

90% of the population they believe that the leader after Muhammed should be wise.

Smaller group believed that the leader after Muhammed should be someone related to him.

Did not focus on intellectual pursuits such as study of the Quran they instead emphasized introspection to grasp truths they believed could not be understood through learning

an empire rooted in learning/knowledge they ruled in the middle east scholars traveled from far to study at their center of learning the house of wisdom.

The Abbasid empire's renowned center of learning scholars traveled from all over to study at the center in Baghdad.

Enslaved people purchased by the Arabs they served as soldiers and later as bureaucrats because of their roles they had more opportunities for advancements then did most enslaved people.

In Egypt Mamluks seized power and control of government establishing this.

Muslims who began conquering parts of the middle east eventually extending their power almost as far east as western China.

European Christians reopen access to Jerusalem blocked by the Seljuk Turks.

came from central Asia and conquered the remaining Abbasid Empire in 1258

one of the most celebrated Islamic scholars he contributed to astronomy, law, logic, ethics, mathematics, philosophy, and medicine.

A term that can refer either to the practice of dressing modestly or to a specific type of covering.

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honors vocab 1.2

Term	Definition
Middle East	Southwest Asia
Islam	monotheistic religion that spread through military actions, merchants, and missionaries it was located mostly in the middle east.
Mecca	Arabian city where the Muslim prophet Muhammad was born located on the red sea and was the birthplace of Islam.
Muhammad	A merchant born in Mecca he was believed to be the final prophet by the Muslims.
5 pillars	five basic acts in Islam that are mandatory for all Muslims the five pillars are the foundation of Muslim life
Quran	A holy book for Muslims. Muslims believe the book is the sacred word of God.
Sunni Muslims	90% of the population they believe that the leader after Muhammed should be wise.
Shia Muslims	Smaller group believed that the leader after Muhammed should be someone related to him.
Sufi Muslims	Did not focus on intellectual pursuits such as study of the Quran they instead emphasized introspection to grasp truths they believed could not be understood through learning
Abbasid Empire	an empire rooted in learning/knowledge they ruled in the middle east scholars traveled from far to study at their center of learning the house of wisdom.
Baghdad	Capital of the Abbasid empire
House of wisdom	The Abbasid empire's renowned center of learning scholars traveled from all over to study at the center in Baghdad.
Mamluks	Enslaved people purchased by the Arabs they served as soldiers and later as bureaucrats because of their roles they had more opportunities for advancements then did most enslaved people.
Mamluk Sultanate	In Egypt Mamluks seized power and control of government establishing this.
Seljuk Turks	Muslims who began conquering parts of the middle east eventually extending their power almost as far east as western China.
Sultan	The Seljuk leader
Crusaders	European Christians reopen access to Jerusalem blocked by the Seljuk Turks.
Mongols	came from central Asia and conquered the remaining Abbasid Empire in 1258
Nasir al-dinal-Tusi	one of the most celebrated Islamic scholars he contributed to astronomy, law, logic, ethics, mathematics, philosophy, and medicine.
Hijab	A term that can refer either to the practice of dressing modestly or to a specific type of covering.

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