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World History 1 The World of Islam Flashcards

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7347447722Arabian PeninsulaRegion of the world that has the largest sand desert in the world0
7347456408Makkah (Mecca)The birthplace of Muhammad. The home of the Kaaba.1
7347462015MuhammadArab prophet; founder of religion of Islam.2
7347465037Islamthe religion of Muslims based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad. The world Islam means Peace through submission to the will of Allah3
7347469275Submissionthe act of yielding to the authority of another4
7347470633Madinah"city of the prophet"; city to which Muhammad and his supporters went in 6225
7347475268Hijrahthe journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah6
7347478729Abū BakrWealthy merchant and Muhammad's father in law who will take Muhammad place when he dies.7
7347485417Caliphsuccessor to Muhammad as political and religious leader of the Muslims8
7347491564DamascusMuʿāwiyah I moved the capital of the Arab Empire here when he became caliph and established the Umayyad dynasty9
7347502320BagdadIn 762, the Abasids built a new capital city here, on the Tigris River.10
7347506204Sultan"Holder of Power" In 1055 a Turkish leader captured Baghdad and took command of the empire.11
7347513620Ibn Sinawrote the Canon on Medicine, an encyclopedia of medicinal cures. He showed how diseases could be spread by contaminated water supplies. Also a well know philosopher12

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