Earth and its Peoples AP Chapter 8 vocabulary
Chapter 8 Vocabulary Shi?ites-Muslims that believe that God vests leadership of the community in a descendant of Muhammad?s son-in-law Ali; Shi?ism is state religion of Iran Sunnis-Muslims that believe the community should select their own leadership; majority religion in most Islamic countries Mecca- Birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad; Ritual center of Islamic religion Muhammad- founder of Islamic religion Muslim- adherent of Islamic religion; person who ?submits? to the will of God Islam- Arabic word for submission; religion founded by Muhammad; hold book is the Quran Medina- city in western Arabia which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers emigrated in 622 to escape persecution in Mecca