Ethel Woods: AP World History Chapter 5 Flashcards
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5796592304 | Bedouins | People of the fringes of the desert zone: organized into kinship-based tribes and clans that often sparred with one another over natural resources | 0 | |
5796592305 | Ka'ba | Most revered shrine of Mecca-held the black stone | 1 | |
5796592306 | Black Stone | Sacred rock (probable meteorite) one of many idols-Muhammad later red educated to Allah | 2 | |
5796592307 | Jinns | Desert people spirits that were believed to reside in natural objects of the desert | 3 | |
5796592308 | Animism | Spirits residing in ordinary objects | 4 | |
5796592309 | Muhammad | Founder of Islam | 5 | |
5796592310 | Abu Bakr | Muhammad's successor | 6 | |
5796592311 | Qur'an | Muhammad's revelations were recorded in this book | 7 | |
5796592312 | Hadith | A collection of stories about and sayings of Muhammad | 8 | |
5796592313 | Shari'a | Law based on beliefs in the Qur'an | 9 | |
5796592314 | Seal of the prophets | The last of the prophets sent by God to communicate with humans | 10 | |
5796592315 | 5 Pillars of Faith | Basic principles of Islam | 11 | |
5796592316 | The confession of faith | "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet" | 12 | |
5796592317 | Prayer | 5 times daily facing towards mecca | 13 | |
5796592318 | Fasting | Once a year, during Ramadan | 14 | |
5796592319 | Alms | Giving a portion of wealth to help the needy | 15 | |
5796592320 | Hajj | Pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime | 16 | |
5796592321 | Caliph | Political and religious successor to Muhammad | 17 | |
5796592322 | Abu Bakt | One of Muhammad's earliest followers and closest friends: first caliph | 18 | |
5796592323 | Jihad | "Struggle"-internal effort for a Muslim to understand their faith | 19 | |
5796592324 | Shi'ites | Caliphs could only be members of Muhammad's family-minority | 20 | |
5796592325 | Umayyad dynasty | Dynasty founded by Mauwiya | 21 | |
5796592326 | Sunni | Caliph could be anyone-majority | 22 | |
5796592327 | Caliphates | Islamic empires | 23 | |
5796592328 | People of the Book | Jews and Christians | 24 | |
5796592329 | Ulama | Religious scholars | 25 | |
5796592330 | Vizier | Head of government directed by caliph | 26 | |
5796592331 | Golden ages | All the characteristics of a civilization plus a little something more | 27 | |
5796592332 | Dhows | Sailing vessels with lateen sails | 28 | |
5796592333 | The Thousand and One Nights | Based on stores told by Scheherazade and tell us about elite Arab society | 29 | |
5796592334 | Madrasas | Urban universities | 30 | |
5796592335 | Minaret | Prayer tower | 31 | |
5796592336 | Night Journey | Muhammad's transferring to Jerusalem and ascending into heaven and back | 32 |