Islam and the Islamic Empire
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 according to islam, much of Muhammad's message came to him from conversions with? | the Angel Gabriel |
| the "peoples of the Book" were more favored under Islamic rule than other non-Muslims. | Christians and jews |
| the flight of Muhammad from Mecca, and the beginning of the muslim calendar: | Hijra |
| According to Islam, the rules for righteous living included | prayer 10 daily |
| Generally non-Muslims found Islamic rule to be | tolerant and flexible |
| one of the Abbasid's first acts was the transfer of the muslim capital from were to were | Damascus to Baghdad |
| a major disagreement arose between shi'ite and sunni muslims over the question of | which caliphs held rightful authority |
| islamic studies in sciences began with muslim scholars' recovery of what | ancient greek sources |
| the first rulers after the death of mohammed were known as | the rightly guided caliphs |
| the main language of the islamic civilization is | Arabic |
| in 1055, Baghdad was captured by who | seljuk Turks |
| the Kaaba was | a stone building filled with idols |
| part of the muslim faith was jihad (aka) | the struggle to defend faith |
| in general, islamic invaders | tolerated other religions |
| what didn't occurr during the umayyad dynasty | Muslims conquered Greece |
| the Umayyad dynasty was replaced by the | Annasids |
| one of the five pillars of islam, the hajja is | a pilgrimage to mecca |
| According to islamic belief, muhammad is | the prophet of allah |
| for muslims, obeying allah's will means | the five pillars of islam |
| resentment against Umayyad rule grew because | non-arab muslims didn't like the way local administrators favored arabs. |
| y are there no representations of the prophet muhammad adoringin mosques? | The hadith warns against any attempt to imitate god by creating pictures of living beings |
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