Islam Review Global Studies

crier who calls the faithful to prayer MUEZZIN

Muslim temple or house of worship mosque

Money or property given to the bride by her husband in Islamic society dowry

journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah Hijrah

“struggle in the way of God” jihad

ruler of Islam caliph

Turkish ruler sultan

wrote commentaries on the works of Aristotle Ibn Rushd

nomads who became the first practicing Muslims Bedouins

successor to Muhammad Abu Bakr

Islamic rulers of Baghdad Abbasids

Abraham had two sons. Which son do Arabs trace their ancestry through? Ishmael

Islamic rulers of Cairo Fatimids

According to Muslim teachings, who did Muhammad receive revelations from Allah through? the angel Gabriel

leader of an Arab tribe sheikh

Established the Umayyad dynasty Mu’awiyah

According to the Qu’ran, should women have equal political and social rights? yes

What Muslim leader ended the Crusades when he took control of Jerusalem? Saladin

a law code that provides believers with a set of practical laws to regulate their daily lives. Shari’ah

What dynasty replaced the Umayyads? Abbasids

Followers of Islam MUSLIMS

Who wrote the Rubaiyat? Omar Khayyám

a covered market bazzar

the council that advised the caliph was led by a prime minister known as vizier

Series of wars between Christians and Muslims during the Middle Ages Crusades

a pilgrimage to Makkah hajj

According to Islamic belief, who is Muhammad? the prophet of Allah

What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar? Hijrah

For Muslims, obeying Allah’s will means following The Five Pillars of Islam

What weaknesses caused resentment to grow against the Umayyads? Struggles for succession Split between Shiite and Sunni Muslims Struggles between Arab and Non-Arab Muslims

What is the second pillar of Islam? prayer

What pillar of Islam involves giving alms? charity

Follow the descendants of the Umayyads Sunni

Which pillar of Islam commands Muslims to refrain from eating or drinking from dawn to dusk during Ramadan? Fasting

Abbasid capital Baghdad

What is the holy book of Islam? Qu’ran

“Submission to the will of Allah” ISLAM

The pillar that states “there is no god, but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger.” Belief

Follow only the descendants of Ali Shiite