chapter 3 Flashcards
(27 cards)
sheik
the patriarch of a tribe or family
quran
the islamic sacred book
islam
the religious faith pf muslims
hijab
a traditional scarf worn by muslims to cover hair
bedouin
an Arab desert, in Asia or Africa
jihad
a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by muslims
mosque
a Muslim temple or place of worship
muhammad
founder of islam
Abu Bakr
muhammads father in law and succesor
muawiyah
a male arabic given name of disputed meaning
sunni
a denomination of islam which holds that islamic prophet
shiite
the split in Islam that os between majority sunni’s and shiites
caliph
an area containing an islamic steward
The Moors
a member of a northwestern African Muslimm people of mixed berber and Arab descent
astrolable
an astronomical instrument for taking the altitude of the sun and stars
mecca
a city in the capital of hejaz
medina
the old arab quarter of a north african city
The Five Pillars
five basic acts in Islam
kadijah
the first wife of prophet mohammed
hadith
a traditional account of things
ulama
the doctors of Muslim religion and law
haj
the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year
caliphate
the rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler
ummayad
a member of a Muslim dynasty that ruled the islamic world from ad 660 to 750
