The Islamic World

The Sufi's played a major role in the conversion of which Islamic land?

The Battle of Talas River pitted the Islamic Empire VS which Chinese dynasty?

Which of the following statements best describes Mecca in the sixth century CE?

special tax paid by non-Muslims in turn for freedom to practice other religions

What was the main source of administrative practices and court practices in the Islamic world?

This branch of Islam believes that its defeated leaders are in hiding and will return 

What is the "book of kings"?

A Muslim mystic is known as 

What was Al-Andalus?

Islamic law, dealing with both secular and religious life

Who was the founding prophet of Islam?

A significant religion that evolved in India, it blended Islam and Hinduism

This battle had lasting consequences since it stopped China's westward expansion 

Great city of West Africa, noted as the center of Islamic scholarship in Africa in the 14th c

Persian culture influenced which aspect of Islamic society?

In which of the following ways is Islam different from Christianity?

Which of the following took place during the Umayyad Caliphate?

What is the meaning of the word umma?

What does "Muslim" mean?

A Shia religious authority, believed to have infallible interpretation of revelation and law

The people of this country converted to Islam but without adopting Arabic language or culture

Which was a result of the Battle of Talas River?

The "people of the book" or "dhimmi" in Islam included all of the following except

Muslims were expelled from Spain in the..

What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?

Which of the following is a pillar of Muslim faith?

Who was Ali?

What was the early attitude of Islam toward Jews and Christians?