AP World History 14-17 Flashcards

247420292	Arabian Pennisula	mostly desert Nomadic Bedouin people organized in family and clan groups Important in long-distance trade networks between China/India and Persia/Byzantium	0
247420293	Muhammad's early life	Muhammad ibn Abdullah born to a Mecca merchant family, 570 C.E. Difficult early life, married a wealthy widow, Khadija, in 595 Became a merchant at age thirty and was exposed to various faiths	1
247420294	Muhammad's spiritual transformation	at age forty There was only one true god, Allah ("the god") Allah would soon bring judgment on the world The archangel Gabriel delivered these revelations to Muhammad	2
247420295	The Quran	"recitation")--holy book of Islam Followers compiled Muhammad's revelations Work of poetry and definitive authority on Islam Other works include hadith (sayings and deeds of Muhammad)	3
247420296	Conflict in Mecca	His teachings offended other believers, especially the ruling elite of Mecca Attacks on greed offended wealthy merchants Attacks on idolatry threatened shrines, especially the black rock at Ka'ba	4
247420297	The Hijra	Under persecution, Muhammad and followers fled to Medina, 622 C.E. The move, known as hijra, was the starting point of the Islamic calendar	5
247420298	Umma	cohesive community of Muslims in Medina	6
247420299	the seal of prophets	Muhammad called himself the "seal of the prophets"--the final prophet of Allah Held Hebrew scripture and New Testament in high esteem Determined to spread Allah's wish to all humankind	7
247420300	Return to Mecca	He and his followers conquered Mecca, 630 Imposed a government dedicated to Allah Destroyed pagan shrines and built mosques The Ka'ba was not destroyed; it became site of pilgrimage in 632	8
247420301	he Five Pillars of Islam, or obligations taught by Muhammad	...	9
247420302	islamic holy law	he sharia, inspired by Quran Detailed guidance on proper behavior in almost every aspect of life Through the sharia, Islam became more than a religion, it became a way of life	10