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11279896315Islamthe religion of Muslims collectively which governs their civilization and way of life0
11279896316Muslima believer or follower of Islam1
11279896317Arabethnic group that dominates the Middle East and northern Africa; doesn't necessarily follow Islam2
11279896318Meccathe holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace3
11279896319Medinathe second holiest city; where Muhammad lived after fleeing Mecca4
11279896320Koranthe holy text of Islam5
11279896321House of WisdomCombination library, academy, and translation center in Baghdad established in the 800s6
11279896322MuhammadIslam's prophet; the man who heard the words of Allah7
11279896323GabrielAccording to Muslims, was an angel who told Muhammed he was a messenger of Allah8
11279896324Five pillars of IslamDeclaration of faith, 5 prayers, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca once in a life9
11279896325MosqueA Muslim place of worship10
11279896326Conquest of Spain711-788; Umayyad took over Spain11
11279896327CaliphSuccessor to Muhammad12
11279896328Umayyad Caliphate661-750 CE; First hereditary dynasty of Muslim caliphs13
11279896329Abbasid Caliphate750-1258 CE14
11279896330Byzantine CaliphateEastern Rome; broke off when Rome began to fall; 476 AD; syncretism from Greece, Christianity, Persians, Romans, and more15
11279896331JustinianByzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians16
11279896332Justinian's CodeAn organized collection and explanation of roman laws for use by the byzantine empire17
11279896333BelisariusGeneral of Justinian I who led the Byzantine forces to defeat the Vandals and the Ostrogoths18
11279896334Damascus, SyriaCapital of Umayyad Dynasty; Highly centralized rule19
11279896335Monotheisumthe belief that there is only one God20
11279896336Allahthe Islamic God21
11279896337Cave of HiraWhere Mohammad first received revelations from Gabriel; beginning in 61022
11279896338HijrahMuhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina23
11279896339Suraschapters of the Qur'an24
11279896340ArabicLanguage in which the Qur'an is written; used by muslims25
11279896341Minaretstowers attached to the outside of a mosque, from where a crier calls Muslims to worship26
11279896342Ramadan(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan27
11279896343HajjA pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims; 5 pillars of faith28
11279896344Dar Al-Islamthe empire of Islam that grew between 7th and 10th centuries; house of Islam29
11279896345ShariaIslamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith30
11279896346Great Wall of Chinaprotection, trade, transportation; made by slaves31
11279896347Great Buddhassouthern China; face of nirvana; the religion was originally treated well but then they question the emperors authority and he mistreats them32
11279896348ColosseumRome; gladiatorial combat and theater; free in order to keep the people happy; Christians ended it33
11279896349Roman AquaductsFrance; served the needs of the people;brought water to and away from a city34
11279896350Altar of PeaceAugustus; participate gives more power to the emperor35
11279896351Arch of Septimius SeverusRome; memorialize battle losses; foreigner gained a high rank in Roman government36
11279896352Dome of the RockJerusalem; Muhammad heard Allah's words; pair, school, hospital37
11279896353Qu'ran (Koran)"to recite"; more people became literate38
11279896354Mud MosqueWest Africa; biggest mud building in the world; Muhammad was a merchant39
11279896355Hagia Sofia (Church of Wisdom)Islamic-minarets; Roman-domes; Christian-crosses inside; mosque because Turks conquered it40

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