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5532738197Abbasid CaliphateThe Muslim Caliphate that recruited Malwis and Shi'ites to bring down the Umayyad Caliphate and spread CULTURE0
5532738198BaghdadThe hub of Abbasid Caliphate (city)1
5532738199ViziersChief ministers of Islam and were considered high officials in Muslim Caliphates2
5532738200Seljuk TurksA group who migrated to the Middle East from Central Asia Controlled Baghdad in 1055 and left the Abbasid Caliph as a figure head (??? Idk)3
5532738201SultanA Muslim sovereign (supreme ruler)4
5532738202CordobaCity in Spain; home of a famous mosque that became a Catholic Church5
5532738203DamascusThe capital of Syria6
5532738204Battle of ToursFamous battle between the Franks and the Muslims; Franks wanted to prevent Muslims from conquering Western Europe7
5532738205AlhambraA palace and fortress built in al—Andalus built by the last Muslims to rule Spain8
5532738206MuhammadThe founder of Islam; went to the desert for 30 days and meditates9
5532738207Mawalipeople who were not Arabs but converted to Islam10
5532738208SunniA form/side of Islam who supported the Umayyad clan during the election of the next prophet after Muhammed11
5532738209Shi'iteAnother form/side of Islam that supported the Party of Ali during the election of the next prophet after Muhammed12
5532738210Sufisthe missionaries of Islam; the mystical belief where Muslims seek to find the divine love and knowledge through personal experiences of Allah/God13
5532738211BedouinsNomadic Arabs of the desert14
5532738212PolygamyThe practice of having more than one spouse (Muslim men could have four wives)15
5532738213AllahArabic word for God16
5532738214Meccabirthplace of Muhammed; considered the holy city in Islam17
5532738215Qur'anThe holy book of Islam; believed to be the word of Allah given to Muhammed by archangel Gabriel and written down by Muhammad's followers Cautioned not to enslave Muslims18
5532738216Medinaan ancient Arab or non European station/quarter of a North African Town19
5532738217Ka'abaa small stone building in the court of the Great Mosque located in Mecca; contained many statues of gods; goal of Islamic pilgrimage20
5532738218DhimmisArabic for "People of the Book"; Christians and Jews who paid little taxes due to religious tolerance21
5532738219Five PillarsThe five basic rules of Islam Testimony of Faith Prayer Supporting the Needy (giving Zakat) Fasting during Ramadan Pilgrimage to Mecca22
5532738220Jihada war or struggle against those who do not believe in Islam; spiritual struggle against sin23
5532738221RamadanThe ninth month in the year in which Muslims strictly fast; one of the five pillars24
5532738222ShariahMuslim law code that scholars developed after Muhammad's death based on the Qur'an25
5532738223CaliphArabic word for Emperor26
5532738224CaliphateArabic word for Empire27
5532738225Dad al-Islam"The home of Islam"; area of the world that is under Islamic rule28
5532738226ImamThe person who leads prayer in a mosque29
5532738227DhowsBoats that Arabs used for maritime trade across the Indian Ocean30
5532738228Female infanticideThe intention of killing infant girls; Muhammed states that this is against the Qur'an and that women should be protected31
5532738229DowriesThe mandatory payment promised by the groom/grooms father to the bride that legally becomes her property32
5532738230HijabA veil that Muslim women wear over their in public33

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