Global chapter 8 Flashcards
a desert dwelling Arab nomad
bedouin
a city in western Saudi Arabia birthplace of Muhammad; viewed by Muslims as the prophet of Islam and the most holy city for Islamic people
mecca
the most sacred temple of Islam, located at Mecca.
Kaaba
final destination of Muhammad’s hijra and the home of the first community of Muslims; later renamed Medina; located in the North west of Saudi Arabia
Yathrib
Muhmammad’s journey from mecca to medina
hijra
Muslim house of worship
mosque
believe that inspo came from the example of Muhammad as recorded by his early followers
sunni
believe the descendants of Muhammad’s daughter and son in law are true Muslim leaders
shiite
Muslim mystic who seeks communion with God through Meditation
Sufi
capital city of Iraq capital of Muslim empire during Islam golden age.
Baghdad
slender tower of a mosque from which muslims are called to prayer.
minaret
Muslim ruler
sultan
the ability to move in social class
social mobility
a member of a Turkish speaking nomadic people who migrated from central Asia to northwest Asia minor.
ottoman
capital of ottoman empire, formerly called constantinople when it was the center of the eastern Roman empire.
Istanbul