Chapter 11 Ap World History Flashcards

7587385660	Bedouin	nomadic pastoralists of the Arabian peninsula; culture based on camel and goat nomadism; early converts to Islam.	0
7587388652	Shaykhs	leaders of tribes and clans within bedouin society; usually men with large herds, several wives, and many children.	1
7587393146	Umma	a community of the faithful within Isla; transcended old tribal boundaries to create a degree of political unity.	2
7587397307	Zakat	a tax for charity; obligatory for all Muslims.	3
7587400299	Caliph	the political and religious successor to Muhammad.	4
7587403761	Ali	a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; one of orthodox caliphs; focus for Shi'a.	5
7587406096	Sunnis	the political and theological division within Islam; supported the Umayyads.	6
7587409596	Shi'a	also a known as Shi'tes;political and theological division within Islam; followers of Ali	7
7587412119	Mawali	non-Arab converts to Islam.	8
7587417256	Jizya	a head tax paid by all non believers in Islamic territories.	9
7587420313	Ayan	the wealthy landed elite that emerged in the early decades of Abbasid rule.	10