Key Terms (Glossary)

Question 1

Sura

Answer 1

Chapter in the Quran

Question 2

Hadith

Answer 2

Sayings of the profit Muhammed

Question 3

Caliph

Answer 3

Head of State and a religious leader

Question 4

Sultan

Answer 4

King/Political Leader

Question 5

Visir

Answer 5

Civilization minister/advisor

Question 6

Emir

Answer 6

Military Commander/High ranking officer appointed by the Sultan

Question 7

Imam

Answer 7

Chief Spiritual Leader

Question 8

Mamlucks

Answer 8

Slaves

Question 9

Al-Kuds

Answer 9

Jerusalem

Question 10

Misr

Answer 10

Egypt

Question 11

Sham

Answer 11

Syria

Question 12

Andalus

Answer 12

Spain

Question 13

Hammam

Answer 13

Public Baths

Question 14

Harem

Answer 14

Housing for the Sultans wives and children.

Question 15

Ka’aba

Answer 15

Sacred stone in Mecca

Question 16

Eunuch

Answer 16

Castrated Servants

Question 17

Kadi

Answer 17

Muslim judge with extraordinary powers to preserve law and order in a city

Question 18

Rumi

Answer 18

Romans

Question 19

Musa

Answer 19

Moses

Question 20

Yunani

Answer 20

Greeks

Question 21

Isa

Answer 21

Jesus

Question 22

Houris

Answer 22

Vision of Islamic Paradise

Question 23

Franj

Answer 23

Franks or Crusaders from the West

Question 24

Dimask

Answer 24

Damascus

Question 25

al-Qahira

Answer 25

Cario

Question 26

Gharnata

Answer 26

Granada

Question 27

jihad

Answer 27

Holy War