Abu Bakr's campaign against Arabs who sought independence after Muhammad's death
War of Apostasy
True or False: Muslims believe that Jesus is God
true
Name for the political leader of the Sunnis
Imam
Group of Muslims who insist that the right to rule is limited to Muhammad's descendants
Shiite
True or False: Throughout history Islam has become the fastest growing religion
true
Capital of the Abbassid Caliphate
Baghdad
What empire delayed Islam's advance into Asia Minor
Byzantine Empire
Means leader
Imam Name for the leader of the Shiites
While the Muslim world was experiencing a golden age, what was occurring in Europe?
Known as the "Dark Ages"
Muslim dynasty after Umayyad
Abbasid Caliphate
Charles Martel Ruler of the Franks (French) nickname
The Hammer
Muhammad's move from Mecca
Hegira
Sacred Islamic book that records Muhammad's visions
Qur'an
Location of the Ka'bah
Mecca
Muslim dynasty that continued to gain control of territory
Umayyad Caliphate
Moved capital to Baghdad
Abbasid Caliphate
Muslim holy month because this is when Muhammad claimed to have a vision from the Angel Gabriel when Muhammad was 40
Ramadan
Eastern Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
How did Uthmann resolve the problem of various versions of the Quran
He produced an edited version and had all the other versions destroyed.
their political leader is called caliph and spiritual leader is called imam
Sunni
An important Byzantine weapon used against Islamic armies
Greek Fire
A stone building in Mecca that stored many of the Arabs gods prior to Islam and Muhammad
Ka'bah
Moved the capital to Damascus
Umayyad Caliphate
Holy War against Non-Muslims
Jihad
The Bible and the Qur'an are equally true
false
Central place of Arab worship
Medina Destination of Muhammad and his followers after he was banished from Mecca
They call their leader imams
Shite
Name of the Muslim god
Arabic word for "the god" Allah
Capital of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Group of Muslims that believe that any worthy Muslim could be selected to lead Islam
Sunni
Muhammad's birthplace
Mecca
A collection of writings about Muhammad's life including what he said did and approved
Hadith
Name for a required Islamic Pilgrimage
Hajj
True or False: The Selijuk Turks completely destroyed the Byzantine Empire of 1071
true
Persian Empire that was defeated by Muslim forces in 637
Sassanid Empire
Religion founded by Muhammad
Islam
True or False: Greek Orthodox Christianity spread from the Byzantine Empire to the Balkans and Russia
false
True or False: Followers of Islam are forbidden to convert back to another religion
true
True or False: During the Abbasid Caliphate
false, the focus shifted from conquest to learning and culture
How was Constantinople able to impede the advance of Islam into Asia Minor?
Stopped the advance of Islam into Europe.
Where Islam's advance in Europe was stopped
Battle of Tours
Islamic law
sharia
What stopped the spread of Islam
The Battle of Tours
Capital of the Umayyad Caliphate
Damascus
One who does not hold Islamic beliefs
Infidel
Follower of Islam
Muslim
Caliph
Islamic leader from the Arab word meaning "to succeed"
True or False: Islam spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula
true
Name the battle where Muhammad's army defeated the people of Mecca victory Muhammad saw as divine approval of his religious teachings and he removed all the idols from
Battle of Badr
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