Shayan's Unit II flashcards Flashcards

231230945	Quran	Holy book of Islam that was revealed to Muhammad in a time span of 23 years.	0
231230946	Bedouin	nomads whose culture is based on herding; Many still exist in the desert today as goat and/or camel herders.	1
231230947	Yathrib	Now known as Medina, to where the prophet Muhammad escaped to and where he is buried.	2
231230948	Quraysh	Tribe that the Prophet Muhammad was born into	3
231230949	Harun Al-Rashid	5th caliph of the Abbasid Empire who ruled from 786-809 with much luxury	4
231230950	Shah-Nama	"Book of Kings" one of the most important long epic poems written by Firdawsi describing beginnings of time, Islamic conquests, details of batttles and love affairs	5
231230951	Sufis	wandering mystics that sought a personal union with Allah;wear woolen robes	6
231230952	Chinggis Khan	Mongol war commander that invaded the Middle East in the 1220s and whose successors brought an end to the Abbasid empire in 1258.	7
231230953	griots	professional oral historians who also served as keeprers of traditions and advisors to kings	8
231230954	Sharia	Islamic law based on the teachings of the Quran and the prophet Muhammad	9