Arab Empires and Islamic Expansion Quiz Review

A sophisticated instrument that allowed users to calculate their location on Earth

A leader in name only

Successor to Muhammad.

Islamic law covering all aspects of life

An abstract design made up of repeating patterns or flowers, leaves, vines, or geometric shapes

The protected status of certain non-Muslims in the Muslim world

Muslims believe that he was born around 570, was the last messenger of Allah, the Arabic word for God.

A mystical tradition with the goal of bringing the believer as close as possible to God

A tall tower from which specially trained Muslims issue the call to prayer

Like Jews and Christians, Muslims are monotheistic.

The acceptance of the beliefs and practices of others

Islam is one of the world’s major religions, with more than 1.5 billion followers called

A Muslim place of worship

An isolated place in the desert with water where plants can grow

Muslims wrote about mathematics, geography, history, medicine, and astronomy as well as fiction.

A form of elegant handwriting

One of the most revered objects was a large black rock in a cube-shaped shrine called the

The leader of a Bedouin clan

A Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca

The Five Pillars of Islam include Faith, Prayers, Fasting, Alms, Pilgrimage

By the time of the Roman Empire this city rose up around the oases and became trade centers where people exchanged goods

One achievement of the Muslim empire was the construction of elaborate mosques and their minarets and gigantic domes.

Muslims are expected to face Mecca, kneel, and pray two times a day.

The holy book of Islam. Muslims believe it is the direct word of God as revealed to Muhammad.

A Muslim judge