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5174103929Arabian PeninsulaDesert, nomadic way of life, near trade routes0
5174143452BedouinsA nomadic Arab of the desert1
5174145348MeccaHoly city in Islam. Muhammad's birthplace2
5174147475Ka'abaSmall stone building of the Great Mosque that contains a sacred black stone3
5174148656AllahOne god of islam4
5174158909MuhammadArab prophet who founded Islam5
5174162345UmmaThe whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion.6
5174174108IslamReligion based on the belief in Allah7
5174178880MuslimFollower of the religion Islam8
5174183061Five PillarsDuties Muslims have to perform: Faith to Allah, Pray to Mecca, Give alms, Fast during Ramadan, Perform Hajj- a trip to Mecca once in your life9
5174238857HijrahMuhammad's move from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina) in 62210
5174250056MedinaWhere Muhammad and his followers were forced to leave Mecca to go to Medina11
5174255652Qur'anHoly book of Islam12
5174260129MosqueAn islam house of worship.13
5174267929SunnaExample of Muhammad's life14
5174275816Sahri'aLaws and rules Muslims follow15
5174286512Links to Christianity and Judaism16
5174292128CaliphHighest political and religious leader in a Muslim government17
5174301216Rightly guided caliph'sThe first four leaders of the Islamic community after the death of the Prophet of Islam in 632 C.E.18
5174302741UmayyadsDynasty that ruled the Muslim Empire from A.D 661 to 75019
5174308741Shi'aBranch of Islam whose members believe the first four caliphs are rightful successors of Muhammad20
5174317446SunniBranch of Islam whose members believe Ali and his descendants are the rightful successors of Muhammad21
5174328956SufiMuslim who tries to achieve direct contact with God22
5174333035AbbasidsDynasty that ruled much of the Muslim Empire from A.D 750 to 125823
5174340324Treatment of the conquered people/ people of the bookMuslims believe that God had previously revealed Himself to the earlier prophets of the Jews and Christians, such as Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. Muslims therefore accept the teachings of both the Jewish Torah and the Christian Gospels.24
5174345039BaghdadOn the west bank of the Tigris river in 76225
5174350102Damascus26
5174352055Cordoba27
5174358244Berbersa member of an indigenous people of North Africa. The majority of Berbers are settled farmers or (now) migrant workers.28
5174366475Muslim social classes1.Muslims at birth 2.Coverts to Muslim 3.Protected people 4.Slaves29
5220315175House of WisdomBasically a school. Scholars of different cultures and beliefs worked side by side translating texts.30
5220323918MedicineAl haytham was the father of optics. Muslim hospitals were staffed with many people and specialists were on call.31
5220345746Algebraal-jabr32
5220367232Religiondecorate the word of God by making geometric and floral designs called arabesques.33
5220380759ArchitectureWhen building, they would use materials from where the buildings were built34
5220394948GhazisWarriors for Islam- many Anatolian Turks saw themselves as Ghazis.35
5220408307Osman/Othman/OttomanMost successful Ghazi. Built a small state in Anatolia.36
5220419741Timur the LameA rebellious warrior and conqueror from Smarkand rebelled in the early 1400s.37
5220438345Mehmet IIGrandson of Timur the Lame. Conquered the city of Constaninople. Also called Mehmet the Conqueror38
5220450986IstanbulPreviously Constaninople. Open to all people.39
5220462372Selim the GreatCame to power in 1512 by overthrowing his father and murdering his brothers.Killed other family members as well. Turned out to be an effective sultan and a great general.40
5220483311Suleiman the LawgiverCame to throne in 1520 and ruled for 46 years. Allowed Ottomans to dominate the whole eastern Mediterranean sea as well as along the North African coast to Morocco41
5220500402Janissaries/Devshrime30,000 members of this elite fighting force.42
5220508123Downfall of the Ottoman EmpireIt became normal to have your brothers stranglers while in office and putting sons in prison cutting the off from everything. This led to a long line of weak, ignorant sultans who eventually ruined the empire.43

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