A | B |
Muhammad | the prophet of Islam |
Allah | the one true god according to Islam |
Five Pillars of Islam | the five acts of worship in Islam |
Sunni | one of the groups that split from the Shi'a |
Shia | one of the groups that split from the Sunni |
Quran | the holy book of Islam |
Koran | another spelling for the holy book of Islam |
Mecca | place where Muslims must make a piligrimage |
Medina | the city of the prophet and holy to Islam |
Battle of Tours | the defeat of Muslims in 732 AD |
Arabian Peninsula | general location of Mecca and Medina |
Dome ofthe Rock | mosque located in Jerusalem and example of Muslim architecture |
Arabic | language of the Muslim Empire |
slavery | not based on race |
Algebra | one of the contributions of the Muslim Empire |
Mosaics | form of Muslim artwork |
Mosque | Muslim place of worship |
Trade routes | where Islam was diffused |