| 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 |