Chapter 12 vocab Flashcards
Oasis
is a wet fertile area in a desert
caravan
is a group of traders that travel together.
Muhammad
Brought a new religion to Arabia
islam
The message Muhammad recieved form the basis of the religion called islam.
Muslim
A follower of Islam is called a Muslim
Qur’an
The holy book of Islam
pilgrimage
A journey to a sacred place
mosque
or building for Muslim prayer
jihad
Which means to make an effort or to struggle.
Sunnah
refers to the way Muhammad lived which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims
Five pillars of islam
Which are five acts of worship required of allMuslims
Abu Bakr
One of the Muhammad first converts to be the next leader of islam
caliph
A title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam
tolerance
or acceptance
Janissaries
slave soldiers called Janissaries converted to Islam and became fierce warriors
Mehmed
used huge cannons to conquer Constantinople
suleyman
Empire reached its height under suleyman the magnificent
Shia
Shia were Muslims who thought that only Muhhammads descendants could become ca;ophs
Sunni
Sunni didn’t think caliphs had to be related to Muhammad.
Ibn Battutah
Traveled to Africa,India, and China
sufism
Others focusd on spiritual issues leading to a movement called Sufism
Omar Khayyam
one of the most famous poets.
patrons
or sponsors
minaret
or narrow tower from where Muslims are called to prayer
