AP World History: Islam Flashcards
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| 8597705735 | Arabian | Peninsula on which Islam began | 0 | |
| 8597705736 | Bedouins | Nomadic tribe living on Arabian Peninsula that first embraced Islam | 1 | |
| 8597705737 | Trade | The way the Bedouins made their living besides herding and agriculture | 2 | |
| 8597705738 | Mecca | A city that was a center of trade | 3 | |
| 8597705739 | Kaaba | The religious shrine at Mecca | 4 | |
| 8597705740 | Byzantine and Sassanid | The two empires that the Arabian peninsula was adjacent to | 5 | |
| 8597705741 | Allah | The name of their most important god who became their sole god with Islam ending their original polytheism | 6 | |
| 8597705742 | Abraham | Muslims believed that they were children of this prophet like the Jews and the Christians | 7 | |
| 8597705743 | Muhammad | Founder of Islam | 8 | |
| 8597705744 | Gabriel | Angel which brought God's word to him | 9 | |
| 8597705745 | Islam | Name of the faith created there | 10 | |
| 8597705746 | Muslims | Name of the adherents of that faith | 11 | |
| 8597705747 | Quran | Holy scriptures of Islam | 12 | |
| 8597705748 | Arabic | Language that the Quran must always be written in | 13 | |
| 8597705749 | "Seal of the Prophets" | Muhammad called himself this | 14 | |
| 8597705750 | "one who submits" | Meaning of "Muslim" | 15 | |
| 8597705751 | Umma | The community of all believers | 16 | |
| 8597705752 | Pillars of Islam | Five requirements of Islam | 17 | |
| 8597705753 | "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God." | The first requirement (1st Pillar) | 18 | |
| 8597705754 | Ritual prayer five times a day | The second requirement (2nd Pillar) | 19 | |
| 8597705755 | Giving a portion of your income to the poor of needy | 20 |