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Chapter 9 Vocabulary

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Chapter 9 Vocabulary Key Terms Shi?ites Sunnis Sasanid Empire Mecca Muhammad Muslim Islam Medina Umma Caliphate Quran Umayyad Caliphate Abbasid Caliphate Mamluks Ulama Hadith Definitions: Shi?ites- Muslims belonging to the branch of Islam believing that God vests leadership of the community in a descendant of Muhammad?s son in lay, Ali. Shi?ism is the state religion of Iran. Sunnis- Muslims belonging to the branch of Islam believing that the community should select its own leadership. The majority religion in most Islamic countries. Sasanid Empire- Iranian Empire with a capital in Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia. The Sasanid emperor established Zoroastrianism as the state religion. Islamic Arab armies overthrew the empire.

The Origin of Latin American Music

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Latin America contributes to the world in a variety of ways, but the most popular would probably be it’s contribution to music. It is the origin to much of the music around the world. Latin American music has inspired European folk music and African music and traditions namely. Although much of this music is not popular in the United States, the origin of most of the music popular in America comes from Europe, who was heavily influenced by the Latin Americans. During the eighteenth and nineteenth century rhythms and sound started spreading throughout the Caribbean. However North America was also creating and discovering a new type of music. It would incorporate blues, African tunes, Indian and Europeans instruments, and harmony.

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