Chapter 9 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
bedouins | nomadic Arab peoples who lived in bands in the Arabian Peninsula's desert |
Muhammad | founder of Islam |
hegira | Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina |
Islam | religion founded by Muhammad; literally "to surrender" |
Muslims | followers of Islam |
Qu'ran | 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 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 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 lead 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 |
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