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AP World History - Islam Flashcards

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13960578598Islamthe religion of Muslims collectively which governs their civilization and way of life0
13960578599Muslima believer or follower of Islam1
13960578600Arabethnic group that dominates the Middle East and northern Africa; doesn't necessarily follow Islam2
13960578601Meccathe holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace3
13960578602Medinathe second holiest city; where Muhammad lived after fleeing Mecca4
13960578603Koranthe holy text of Islam5
13960578604House of WisdomCombination library, academy, and translation center in Baghdad established in the 800s6
13960578605MuhammadIslam's prophet; the man who heard the words of Allah7
13960578606GabrielAccording to Muslims, was an angel who told Muhammed he was a messenger of Allah8
13960578607Five pillars of IslamDeclaration of faith, 5 prayers, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca once in a life9
13960578608MosqueA Muslim place of worship10
13960578609Conquest of Spain711-788; Umayyad took over Spain11
13960578610CaliphSuccessor to Muhammad12
13960578611Umayyad Caliphate661-750 CE; First hereditary dynasty of Muslim caliphs13
13960578612Abbasid Caliphate750-1258 CE14
13960578613Byzantine CaliphateEastern Rome; broke off when Rome began to fall; 476 AD; syncretism from Greece, Christianity, Persians, Romans, and more15
13960578614JustinianByzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians16
13960578615Justinian's CodeAn organized collection and explanation of roman laws for use by the byzantine empire17
13960578616BelisariusGeneral of Justinian I who led the Byzantine forces to defeat the Vandals and the Ostrogoths18
13960578617Damascus, SyriaCapital of Umayyad Dynasty; Highly centralized rule19
13960578618Monotheisumthe belief that there is only one God20
13960578619Allahthe Islamic God21
13960578620Cave of HiraWhere Mohammad first received revelations from Gabriel; beginning in 61022
13960578621HijrahMuhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina23
13960578622Suraschapters of the Qur'an24
13960578623ArabicLanguage in which the Qur'an is written; used by muslims25
13960578624Minaretstowers attached to the outside of a mosque, from where a crier calls Muslims to worship26
13960578625Ramadan(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan27
13960578626HajjA pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims; 5 pillars of faith28
13960578627Dar Al-Islamthe empire of Islam that grew between 7th and 10th centuries; house of Islam29
13960578628ShariaIslamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith30
13960578629Great Wall of Chinaprotection, trade, transportation; made by slaves31
13960578630Great Buddhassouthern China; face of nirvana; the religion was originally treated well but then they question the emperors authority and he mistreats them32
13960578631ColosseumRome; gladiatorial combat and theater; free in order to keep the people happy; Christians ended it33
13960578632Roman AquaductsFrance; served the needs of the people;brought water to and away from a city34
13960578633Altar of PeaceAugustus; participate gives more power to the emperor35
13960578634Arch of Septimius SeverusRome; memorialize battle losses; foreigner gained a high rank in Roman government36
13960578635Dome of the RockJerusalem; Muhammad heard Allah's words; pair, school, hospital37
13960578636Qu'ran (Koran)"to recite"; more people became literate38
13960578637Mud MosqueWest Africa; biggest mud building in the world; Muhammad was a merchant39
13960578638Hagia Sofia (Church of Wisdom)Islamic-minarets; Roman-domes; Christian-crosses inside; mosque because Turks conquered it40

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