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8146378143Islamthe religion of Muslims collectively which governs their civilization and way of life0
8146378144Muslima believer or follower of Islam1
8146379416Arabethnic group that dominates the Middle East and northern Africa; doesn't necessarily follow Islam2
8146380895Meccathe holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace3
8146380896Medinathe second holiest city; where Muhammad lived after fleeing Mecca4
8146382230Koranthe holy text of Islam5
8146382231House of WisdomCombination library, academy, and translation center in Baghdad established in the 800s6
8146383774MuhammadIslam's prophet; the man who heard the words of Allah7
8146383775GabrielAccording to Muslims, was an angel who told Muhammed he was a messenger of Allah8
8146386057Five pillars of IslamDeclaration of faith, 5 prayers, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca once in a life9
8146431095MosqueA Muslim place of worship10
8146432994Conquest of Spain711-788; Umayyad took over Spain11
8146432995CaliphSuccessor to Muhammad12
8146437073Umayyad Caliphate661-750 CE; First hereditary dynasty of Muslim caliphs13
8146438661Abbasid Caliphate750-1258 CE14
8146440584Byzantine CaliphateEastern Rome; broke off when Rome began to fall; 476 AD; syncretism from Greece, Christianity, Persians, Romans, and more15
8146443210JustinianByzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians16
8146443221Justinian's CodeAn organized collection and explanation of roman laws for use by the byzantine empire17
8146446111BelisariusGeneral of Justinian I who led the Byzantine forces to defeat the Vandals and the Ostrogoths18
8146448049Damascus, SyriaCapital of Umayyad Dynasty; Highly centralized rule19
8146448050Monotheisumthe belief that there is only one God20
8146450754Allahthe Islamic God21
8146453921Cave of HiraWhere Mohammad first received revelations from Gabriel; beginning in 61022
8146455731HijrahMuhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina23
8146455732Suraschapters of the Qur'an24
8146456852ArabicLanguage in which the Qur'an is written; used by muslims25
8146456853Minaretstowers attached to the outside of a mosque, from where a crier calls Muslims to worship26
8146458044Ramadan(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan27
8146460876HajjA pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims; 5 pillars of faith28
8146463083Dar Al-Islamthe empire of Islam that grew between 7th and 10th centuries; house of Islam29
8146465558ShariaIslamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith30
8189644700Great Wall of Chinaprotection, trade, transportation; made by slaves31
8189653159Great Buddhassouthern China; face of nirvana; the religion was originally treated well but then they question the emperors authority and he mistreats them32
8189675274ColosseumRome; gladiatorial combat and theater; free in order to keep the people happy; Christians ended it33
8189698648Roman AquaductsFrance; served the needs of the people;brought water to and away from a city34
8189712090Altar of PeaceAugustus; participate gives more power to the emperor35
8189747964Arch of Septimius SeverusRome; memorialize battle losses; foreigner gained a high rank in Roman government36
8189794736Dome of the RockJerusalem; Muhammad heard Allah's words; pair, school, hospital37
8189819177Qu'ran (Koran)"to recite"; more people became literate38
8189830161Mud MosqueWest Africa; biggest mud building in the world; Muhammad was a merchant39
8189856843Hagia Sofia (Church of Wisdom)Islamic-minarets; Roman-domes; Christian-crosses inside; mosque because Turks conquered it40

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