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4870070145Islam-One God (Allah) -Unites the Arabs0
4870070146Bedouins-Small groups of nomadic people in Arabia -Tribal Battles over land and water1
4870070147Shayks-Leaders of Tribes/Clans -Rich -Many Wives -Large Herds of Animals -Ideas are Enforced by the Warriors2
4870070148Mecca-Founded By Umayyads -Part of Quraysh -Ka'Ba (the Holy Rock in center of Mecca) -Mountainous Region3
4870070149Medina-Lots of Water -Agriculture -Controlled by 5 clans - 2 Bedouin, 2 Jewish4
4870070150Bride Price-Gives a sort of Worth to women -Men had to pay the Family of the bride for their Daughter -Polygamy (If you could afford more wives you could have them)5
4870070151Matrilineal-The married couples move to the brides mothers clan6
4870070152Women-Had a large amount of power, still no where close to a Man, their power varied from tribe to tribe.7
4870070153Pre Islamic Religion-Animism and Polytheism8
4870070154Quraysh-Tribe -Had one god named Allah -Muhammad is born into this tribe9
4870070155Muhammad-Loses Mother and Father and is raised by Abu Talib -Founded Islam -Quraysh -Driven Out of Mecca10
4870070156Abu Talib-Uncle and Guardian of Muhammad11
4870070157Khadijah-First Wife of Muhammad12
4870070158The Quran-"The Holy Book" -Writings and Teachings of Muhammad13
4870070159Gabriel-Brings the Word of Allah to Muhammad -First Revelation to Muhammad in 61014
4870070160Sharia Law-Laws from the religious leaders15
48700701615 Pillars of Islam-1. No God but Allah -2. Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca -3. Fast During Ramadan (The Holy Month) -4. Zakat to those in need (Charity/Giving to needy) -5. Hajj (Pilgrimage to Ka'ba to worship Allah)16
4870070162Hajj-Pilgrimage to Mecca to visit the Ka'ba and worship Allah -Made ONCE in a lifetime17
4870070163Jihad-The 6th Unofficial Pillar of Islam -Holy duties to Allah (Holy war)18
4870070164Muhammad's Death-Some Renounced Islam -Arguments over Secession *Start to see the split of Islam19
4870070165Caliph-Political and Religious ruler of Islam -Muhammad's Successor20
4870070166Abu Bakr-Earliest follower of Islam -Closest Friend to Muhammad -2nd Caliph -Courageous, and Wise21
4870070167Muham-3rd Caliph -Murdered by Uthman Assassins22
4870070168Ridda Wars-Defeated Bedouin Tribes -Brought Power to Islam23
4870070169Sassanids-Persians -Powerful Autocratic Empire -Destroyed religious enemies -Didn't respect Bedouin Tribes -Falls to Bedouins24
4870070170Byzantines-Nestorians and Coptics were viewed as Heretics -Boarder lands Defected to the Arabs -Held of the Muslims at Constantinople25
4870070171Uthman-Umayyads -Assassinated -Death Leads to split of Islam26
4870070172Ali-Cousin and Son in Law to Muhammad -4th Caliph -Didn't Punish Uthman Assassins -He begins to looks weak -Loses followers -Assassinated27
4870070173Ma'awiya-Claimed by the Umayyads to be the 5th Caliph in 660 -Another cause for the spilt in Islam -(Sunni)28
4870070174The Split of Islam-Sunnis Vs Shi'as -Umayyads Vs Ali supporters -Caliph is from Dominate clan vs Caliph is a descent of Muhammad29
4870070175Sunnis-Umayyads -Supports of Umayyads -Belief: Caliph comes from the strongest and dominate clan30
4870070176Shi'as-Supports of Ali -Belief: Caliph needs the Blood of Muhammad Caliph must be a descendent of Muhammad31
4870070177Umayyad Imperium-The Umayyad Empire -Expansive (stopped by Charles Martel) -Capital: Damascus (Now Day Syria) -Becomes "addicted" to wealth, luxury, and soft living -Stops fighting wars and focuses on building palaces32
4870070178Mawali-Converts to Islam -Had to Pay the Jizya33
4870070179Dhimmi-"People of the Book" -Christians and Jews34
4870070180Jizya-A surtax for Converting to Islam35
4870070181Charles Martel-Charles "The Hammer" Martel -King of the Franks (A Teutonic Tribe) -Stops the Expansion of the Umayyad Empire36
4870070182Abbasid Empire-Less tolerant of Shi'as -Coalition with the Mawali -Mawali never had to pay the Jizya again -Capital: Baghdad (Iraq) -Becomes center of learning -Math and Science recovered from Gupta India -Sunni -Expanded Number of Bureaucrats -Appointed Wazir and Royal Executioner37
4870070183Wazir-Chief Administrator38

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