6014057817 | Islam | The religion based on the revelations of Muhammad | 0 | |
6014057818 | muslims | Followers of Islam, 'submit', 'surrender' | 1 | |
6014059974 | Ka'aba | The most important shrine in Mecca containing the sacred rock the 'Black stone' | 2 | |
6014060049 | bedouins | Nomadic people of Arabian desert organized by clan, who often fought over scarce resources | 3 | |
6014063134 | Allah | The one God of Islam | 4 | |
6014067206 | Arab | The original inhabitants of the Arabia Peninsula | 5 | |
6014069444 | People of the Book | Jews and Christians, also monotheistic, sharing beliefs and common roots with Muslims | 6 | |
6014067207 | Qur'an (Koran | The book containing the sacred word of Allah | 7 | |
6014074430 | Muhammad | The founder of Islam | 8 | |
6014074431 | Mecca | The birthplace of Muhammad, and where he received his revelations | 9 | |
6014074432 | Medina | Muhammad and his followers escaped Mecca and went to this city, marking the beginning of the religion Islam | 10 | |
6014074477 | Hijra | Muhammad's flight to Mecca, marking year 1 on the Muslim calendar | 11 | |
6014076093 | Hajj | A pilgrimage to Mecca to worship Allah at the Ka'aba | 12 | |
6014076094 | Hadith | A collection of stories about and sayings of Muhammad | 13 | |
6014076095 | mosque | An Islamic place of worship | 14 | |
6014076096 | ulama | Religious scholars who interpret the Koran and Hadith to create Islamic law codes | 15 | |
6014078020 | Abu Bakr | This individual took over after the death of Muhammad, and was a close friend and follower of his | 16 | |
6014078021 | 5 Pillars of Faith | The principles of Islam that followers live by | 17 | |
6014078022 | Sunni | The majority sect of Islam, who believe that successors to Muhammad can come from the Islamic community | 18 | |
6014079568 | Shia | The minority sect of Islam, who believe that successors should be members of Muhammad's family | 19 | |
6014079569 | Caliph | Political and religious successor to Muhammad | 20 | |
6014079570 | Sharia | Law based on the beliefs in the Qur'an and hadith | 21 | |
6014084440 | jihad | Means 'struggle', either in one's personal faith or in defeating non-Muslim areas | 22 | |
6014085723 | Umayyad Dynasty | Founded by Muawiya, the successor to Ali, and followers were of the Sunni sect | 23 | |
6014085724 | Abbasid Dynasty | Followed the Umayyad Dynasty, and moved their capital from Damascus to Baghdad | 24 | |
6014085725 | Baghdad | The great Islamic city and fabled 'city of wealth'. Contained the House of Wisdom, and was a major center of learning | 25 | |
6014085726 | House of Wisdom | Scholars and intellectuals from all over the Islamic empire, including Jews and Christians who transformed ancient works | 26 | |
6014089018 | hijab | A head covering worn by some Muslim women in public | 27 | |
6014089019 | Saladin | Muslim military and political leader, as Sultan led Islamic forces during the Crusades | 28 | |
6014090680 | Cordoba | The Muslim 'City of Light' in Spain | 29 | |
6014092480 | Ghazu | Raids against other tribes for resources | 30 | |
6014092481 | Ummah | The whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion | 31 | |
6014092482 | jizyah | Taxes on non-Muslim members of society (dhimmis) | 32 | |
6014119281 | Mawahli | Non Arab muslims | 33 | |
6014126237 | Wazir | A high ranking official in the Abbasid dynasty | 34 |
Islam Vocabulary - AP World History Flashcards
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