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5259134369Islam-Means "Submission" to One God (Allah) -Unites the Arabs0
5259134370Bedouins-Small groups of nomadic people in Arabia -Pastoralists -Tent encampments with Kin -Tribal Battles over land and water1
5259134371Shayks-Leaders of Tribes/Clans -Rich -Many Wives -Large Herds of Animals -Ideas are Enforced by the Warriors2
5259134372Mecca-Founded By Umayyads -Part of Quraysh -Ka'Ba (the Holy Rock in center of Mecca) -Mountainous Region3
5259134373Medina-Lots of Water -Agriculture -Controlled by 5 clans - 2 Bedouin, 2 Jewish4
5259134374Bride 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
5259134375Matrilineal-The married couples move to the brides mothers clan6
5259134376Women-Had a large amount of power, still no where close to a Man, their power varied from tribe to tribe.7
5259134377Pre Islamic Religion-Animism and Polytheism8
5259134378Quraysh-Tribe -Had one god named Allah -Muhammad is born into this tribe9
5259134379Muhammad-Loses Mother and Father and is raised by Abu Talib -Founded Islam -Quraysh -Driven Out of Mecca10
5259134380Abu Talib-Uncle and Guardian of Muhammad11
5259134381Khadijah-First Wife of Muhammad12
5259134382The Quran-"The Holy Book" -Writings and Teachings of Muhammad13
5259134383Gabriel-Brings the Word of Allah to Muhammad -First Revelation to Muhammad in 61014
5259134384Sharia Law-Laws from the religious leaders *Still Around today15
52591343855 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) *6th Unofficial Pillar- Jihad16
5259134386Hajj-Pilgrimage to Mecca to visit the Ka'ba and worship Allah -Made ONCE in a lifetime17
5259134387Jihad-The 6th Unofficial Pillar of Islam -Holy duties to Allah (Holy war)18
5259134388Muhammad's Death-Some Renounced Islam -Arguments over Secession *Start to see the split of Islam19
5259134389Caliph-Political and Religious ruler of Islam -Muhammad's Successor20
5259134390Abu Bakr-Earliest follower of Islam -Closest Friend to Muhammad -2nd Caliph -Courageous, and Wise -Knew the Genealogy of the Tribes (Alliances)21
5259134391Muham-3rd Caliph -Murdered by Uthman Assassins22
5259134392Ridda Wars-Defeated Bedouin Tribes -Brought Power to Islam23
5259134393Sassanids-Persians -Powerful Autocratic Empire -Destroyed religious enemies -Didn't respect Bedouin Tribes -Falls to Bedouins24
5259134394Byzantines-Nestorians and Coptics were viewed as Heretics -Boarder lands Defected to the Arabs -Held of the Muslims at Constantinople25
5259134395Uthman-Umayyads -Assassinated -Death Leads to split of Islam26
5259134396Ali-Cousin and Son in Law to Muhammad -4th Caliph -Didn't Punish Uthman Assassins -He begins to looks weak -Loses followers -Assassinated27
5259134397Ma'awiya-Claimed by the Umayyads to be the 5th Caliph in 660 -Another cause for the spilt in Islam -(Sunni)28
5259134398The Split of Islam-Sunnis Vs Shi'as -Umayyads Vs Ali supporters -Caliph is from Dominate clan vs Caliph is a descent of Muhammad29
5259134399Sunnis-Umayyads -Supports of Umayyads -Belief: Caliph comes from the strongest and dominate clan30
5259134400Shi'as-Supports of Ali -Belief: Caliph needs the Blood of Muhammad Caliph must be a descendent of Muhammad31
5259134401Umayyad 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
5259134402Mawali-Converts to Islam -Had to Pay the Jizya33
5259134403Dhimmi-"People of the Book" -Christians and Jews34
5259134404Jizya-A surtax for Converting to Islam35
5259134405Charles Martel-Charles "The Hammer" Martel -King of the Franks (A Teutonic Tribe) -Stops the Expansion of the Umayyad Empire36
5259134406Abbasid 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
5259134407Wazir-Chief Administrator38

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