AP World History Chapter 5 Flashcards

5054827381	Abu Bakr	first caliph after the death of Muhammad	0
5187253930	Animism	Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.	1
5187292957	Black Stone	ancient stone that absorbs the sins of the world meteorite placed in shrine (Ka'ba) in Mecca, Muslims pay homage to it	2
5187296915	Caliphs	Muhammad's successors are known as	3
5187298567	Golden Age	A period during which a society attains prosperity, intellectual, and cultural achievements.	4
5187319900	Haji	Pilgrimage to Mecca	5
5187323841	Hijrah	Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina	6
5187326272	Jihad	A holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal The Muslim word for "struggle" especially when trying to follow the will of Allah.	7
5187328533	Jinns	spirits; the old Pagan gods Spirits that are capable of taking on human forms and influencing human beings for good or evil are called	8
5187337310	Ka'ba	In Mecca, shrine to multiple gods, 'square house' Structure in Mecca that held idols and now is the target of the Hajj	9
5187340908	Mosque	Muslim house of worship	10
5187340918	Muhammad	The last prophet believed by Muslims who talked to the Archangel Gabriel and whose life teachings is compiled in the Hadith. Arab prophet; founder of religion of Islam.	11
5187345085	Qur'an	The holy book of Islam	12
5187348198	Shari'a	Islamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith. Body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life	13
5187363724	Shi'ites	Muslims that believe that only direct descendants of Muhammad should become caliph followers of Ali	14
5187371029	Sunni	A branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad	15
5187377029	Sufis	a mystical Muslim group that believed they could draw closer to God through prayer, fasting, and a simple life	16
5187379333	The Thousand and One Nights	A group of tales narrated by a fictional princess, many are set in baghdad, include romances, fables, adventures, best known for Aladdin and the magic lamp	17
5187381320	Ulama	Muslim religious scholars. From the ninth century onward, the primary interpreters of Islamic law and the social core of Muslim urban societies. (p. 238)	18
5187385202	Umayyad Dynasty	established by Muawiya, moved capital from Medina to Damascus, that action split Islam (Shi'ites & Sunnites)	19