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Deck 9 Flashcards

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Abu-Bakr

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-ruled from 632-634
-Muhammed’s father-in-law (father of Arshen)
-was the caliph during the Ridda “apostasy” wars
-the first Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate

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Umar

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-successes Abu-Bakr and rules from 634- 644
-expanded islamic empire to Syria, Palestine, Iraq, and egypt
-another father in law of Muhammed
-second Caliph
-hosted a feast in egypt with their amazing cuisine, but the next day hosted another dinner party serving boiled camels meat basically saying that they are not leaving Egypt
-assassinated

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Uthmann

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-successes umar and rules from 644- 655
-son-in-law of Muhammed
-part of the Umayyad family
-did not get along with his successor Ali
-murdered

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Ali

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  • successes Uthmann and reigns from 655-661
    -final Caliph
    -married to Fatima Muhammed’s daughter
    -controversy between two sects of Islam during is reign
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Shia and Sunni Islam

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two sects of Islam who do not see the other as Muslims

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shia belifs

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focus on the lineage of Muhammad’s family through a series of Imam
believe that Ali and his descendants are part of a divine order

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sunni belifs

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focus on following the Prophet’s example
follow comandments in the Qur’an
believe Muhammad is the final prophet
believe in Allah’s will(Al-Qadr)
believe in the day of judgement

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Aniconic Art

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the absence of artistic representations (icons) of the natural and supernatural worlds,

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St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mt. Sinai

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Built between 548 and 565,
it is the oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery in the world.

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Iconoclasm

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social belief in the importance of the destruction of icons and other images or monuments, most frequently for religious or political reasons.

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Catacombs

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-also called Fossors
-elaborate burial spaces
-The surface area of the walls allowed for loved ones to create elaborate funeral art for their deceased, art that would represent the ideals that were most dear to them.

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Good Shepherd Image

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mosaic in the haggi Sophia that represents God as a good shepherd who is caring and loving

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Ravenna mosaics

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-created as far back as the 5th and 6th centuries AD.
-they are a unique blend of western and eastern designs.
-they are the best surviving examples of the art in Europe.

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Sinai icons

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the largest collection of Byzantine icons in the world
held in St. Catharine’s monastery
often they depict theotokus or jesus

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-ruled from 632-634
-Muhammed’s father-in-law (father of Arshen)
-was the caliph during the Ridda “apostasy” wars
-the first Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate

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Abu-Bakr

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-successes Abu-Bakr and rules from 634- 644
-expanded islamic empire to Syria, Palestine, Iraq, and egypt
-another father in law of Muhammed
-second Caliph
-hosted a feast in egypt with their amazing cuisine, but the next day hosted another dinner party serving boiled camels meat basically saying that they are not leaving Egypt
-assassinated

A

umar

17
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-successes umar and rules from 644- 655
-son-in-law of Muhammed
-part of the Umayyad family
-did not get along with his successor Ali
-murdered

A

Uthmann

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  • successes Uthmann and reigns from 655-661
    -final Caliph
    -married to Fatima Muhammed’s daughter
    -controversy between two sects of Islam during is reign
A

Ali

19
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two sects of Islam who do not see the other as Muslims

A

shi and Sunni Islam

20
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focus on the lineage of Muhammad’s family through a series of Imam
believe that Ali and his descendants are part of a divine order

A

shi

21
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focus on following the Prophet’s example

A

sunni

22
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the absence of artistic representations (icons) of the natural and supernatural worlds,

A

aniconic art

23
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Built between 548 and 565,
it is the oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery in the world.
holds the largest collection of sinai icons

A

St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mt. Sinai

24
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social belief in the importance of the destruction of icons and other images or monuments, most frequently for religious or political reasons.

A

iconoclasm

25
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-also called Fossors
-elaborate burial spaces
-The surface area of the walls allowed for loved ones to create elaborate funeral art for their deceased, art that would represent the ideals that were most dear to them.

A

Catacombs

26
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mosaic in the haggi Sophia that represents God as a good shepherd who is caring and loving

A

good shepherd image

27
Q

-created as far back as the 5th and 6th centuries AD.
-they are a unique blend of western and eastern designs.
-they are the best surviving examples of the art in Europe.

A

Ravenna mosaics

28
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the largest collection of Byzantine icons in the world
held in St. Catharine’s monastery
often they depict theotokus or jesus

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saini icons

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