AP World History Chapter 7 Flashcards

8151613424	Mecca	the city in which Muhammad was born. Is a city of pilgrimage for Muslims, and is a holy city.	0
8151613425	Medina	AKA Yathrib, became refuge for Muhammad after the Hijra. Is now one of the holy cities of the Muslims.	1
8151613426	Muhammad	Had a vision from Gabriel the angel and became prophet, created the Quran, and expanded Islam.	2
8151614956	bedouin	nomadic cultures that lived on the outskirts of the Arabian deserts and relied on camels and goats. some of the first converts to Islam and followers of Muhammad.	3
8151614957	Ridda Wars	These wars defeated rival prophets who were challenging Muhammad and his beliefs after his death. Restored peace and unity to Islam.	4
8151617584	Allah	The Arabian translation for God.	5
8151617585	Sasanian Empire	the last period of the Persian empire before the Arabs took it over.	6
8151618775	Byzantine Empire	The remains of the Roman Empire, lost Syria and Egypt to the Arabs.	7
8151620006	Ali	Cousin of Muhammad and 4th caliph of the Arab empire.	8
8151620007	Abu Bakr	Father in law and good friend of Muhammad and caliph following Muhammad.	9
8151621791	Umayyads	Arab kingdom that ruled from 661-750 CE. They were Sunni Muslims but represented the Arab Empire, rather than the Islam Empire.	10
8151623007	5 Pillars	religious laws of Islam. 1: confession of faith 2: prayer 5 times a day facing the city of Mecca. 3: fasting during Ramadan 4: pay taxes 5: make pilgrimage to Mecca.	11
8151624157	Sunni and Shi'a	Division in Islam after the death of Muhammad Sunni Muslims are more traditional and widely known.	12
8151624158	caliph	leader of the political part of Islam.	13
8151626083	mawali	Non Arab converts to Islam.	14
8151629723	Abbisad	The dynasty following the Umayyad/Arab rule. During this time, Islam was the empire, not Arabia. This empire was considerably smaller than that of the Umayyad.	15