Chapter 2 Flashcards
(18 cards)
Where did many Arabs live
They lived in villages
What is an Oases
A green area in the desert fed by underground water
To fend off attacks, what did some travelers do?
They moved into caravans, or a group of traveling merchants and animals
What city became the largest and richest town along the Arabian trade routes
Mecca
In the middle of Mecca was what
The Kaaba, a low square building surrounded by statues.
Who was Islam’s prophet
Muhammad, and he brought the message of Islam to the people of Arabia
What city was the center of the Islamic religion
Medina was the city of the prophet
What did Muhammad build to defend off his new government.
He built a strong army.
What book provided guidelines for the Muslim’s lives.
The Quran
What was the name of the Islamic God
Allah
What is the Sunna
The name given to the customs based on Muhammad’s words and deeds
What is a caliph
It is the successor to the messenger of God
What did the Muslims believe
That anyone who died in battle for Islam will go to paradise
In what other ways were the Arabs successful?
They let conquered peoples practice their own religion and live their culture. However, non-Muslims had to pay a special tax
What country includes more Muslims than any other
Indonesia
While the Muslims were split into two different groups, what grew
The Arab Empire
The ? believed that Muhammad’s son in law should succeed him, and all future caliphs should be his descendants
The Shiites group of Muslims
The ? accepted the Umayyad as rightful caliphs
The Sunnis group of Muslims
