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11462376319Islamthe religion of Muslims collectively which governs their civilization and way of life0
11462376320Muslima believer or follower of Islam1
11462376321Arabethnic group that dominates the Middle East and northern Africa; doesn't necessarily follow Islam2
11462376322Meccathe holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace3
11462376323Medinathe second holiest city; where Muhammad lived after fleeing Mecca4
11462376324Koranthe holy text of Islam5
11462376325House of WisdomCombination library, academy, and translation center in Baghdad established in the 800s6
11462376326MuhammadIslam's prophet; the man who heard the words of Allah7
11462376327GabrielAccording to Muslims, was an angel who told Muhammed he was a messenger of Allah8
11462376328Five pillars of IslamDeclaration of faith, 5 prayers, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca once in a life9
11462376329MosqueA Muslim place of worship10
11462376330Conquest of Spain711-788; Umayyad took over Spain11
11462376331CaliphSuccessor to Muhammad12
11462376332Umayyad Caliphate661-750 CE; First hereditary dynasty of Muslim caliphs13
11462376333Abbasid Caliphate750-1258 CE14
11462376334Byzantine CaliphateEastern Rome; broke off when Rome began to fall; 476 AD; syncretism from Greece, Christianity, Persians, Romans, and more15
11462376335JustinianByzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians16
11462376336Justinian's CodeAn organized collection and explanation of roman laws for use by the byzantine empire17
11462376337BelisariusGeneral of Justinian I who led the Byzantine forces to defeat the Vandals and the Ostrogoths18
11462376338Damascus, SyriaCapital of Umayyad Dynasty; Highly centralized rule19
11462376339Monotheisumthe belief that there is only one God20
11462376340Allahthe Islamic God21
11462376341Cave of HiraWhere Mohammad first received revelations from Gabriel; beginning in 61022
11462376342HijrahMuhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina23
11462376343Suraschapters of the Qur'an24
11462376344ArabicLanguage in which the Qur'an is written; used by muslims25
11462376345Minaretstowers attached to the outside of a mosque, from where a crier calls Muslims to worship26
11462376346Ramadan(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan27
11462376347HajjA pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims; 5 pillars of faith28
11462376348Dar Al-Islamthe empire of Islam that grew between 7th and 10th centuries; house of Islam29
11462376349ShariaIslamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith30
11462376350Great Wall of Chinaprotection, trade, transportation; made by slaves31
11462376351Great Buddhassouthern China; face of nirvana; the religion was originally treated well but then they question the emperors authority and he mistreats them32
11462376352ColosseumRome; gladiatorial combat and theater; free in order to keep the people happy; Christians ended it33
11462376353Roman AquaductsFrance; served the needs of the people;brought water to and away from a city34
11462376354Altar of PeaceAugustus; participate gives more power to the emperor35
11462376355Arch of Septimius SeverusRome; memorialize battle losses; foreigner gained a high rank in Roman government36
11462376356Dome of the RockJerusalem; Muhammad heard Allah's words; pair, school, hospital37
11462376357Qu'ran (Koran)"to recite"; more people became literate38
11462376358Mud MosqueWest Africa; biggest mud building in the world; Muhammad was a merchant39
11462376359Hagia Sofia (Church of Wisdom)Islamic-minarets; Roman-domes; Christian-crosses inside; mosque because Turks conquered it40

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