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algebra: Arab culture advanced this use of letters with numeric formulas to solve problems
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applied science: science put to practical use
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Bedouin: Desert-dwellers who travel with their flocks to grazing cities
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Caliph: The first one was Abu-Bakr, Muhammad's closest advisor
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fast: A period of going without food or drink
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hajj: A Muslim pilgrimage
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Hajrah: Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina
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Kaaba: Contains the Black Stone and is the place of worship
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lingua franca: A common language used for certain communications by people who speak different languages in everyday life
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minaret: Tall towers with pointed tops; there are often four of these at the corners of a mosque
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mosque: Its main feature is a high dome with a large open area for worship inside
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oasis: Area that is fertile, but surrounded by desert
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technology: Use of a physical device or method used to accomplish a task
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What 4 things did people dislike about Umayyad rule?: ...
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What are the 3 divisions of Islam and what do they believe?: A. - The Sunnite Muslims accepted the leadership in Abu-Bakr
B. - The Shi'i believe that Muhammad wished his cousin/son-in-law, Ali, to take over the leadership of his country
C. - Sufism Muslims believed in having close relationships with God.
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What are the Five Pillars of Islam (Definition) ?: The basic duties of all Muslims
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What did Al-Idrisi do?: Al-Idrisi made a map of the world in which he divided the world into 4 sections.
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What did Al-Mansur do?: He built a new capital on the western banks of the Tigris River
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What did Muhammad preach?: Muhammad preached in public
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What did Sultan Mahmud do and why?: Sultan Mahmud sent his soldiers to bring Persian poets to his capital because he wanted them to write stories where he was the hero.
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What did the Umayyads do?: They moved from the capital of Muslim empire to Damascus
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What did they believe that the Quaran forbade?: They believed that the Quaran forbade human or animal figures in art.
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What happened in 732 and what did this mean?: The Arabs were defeated by an army led by Charles Martel. This meant that most of Europe would remain Christian. Dasmascus
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What happened in 751 and what did this mean?: The Arabs defeated the Chinese. This meant that the Chinese empire would never again reach the far west.
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What happened in the year 610?: Muhammad had a vision that on archangel called Muhammad a profit of God
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What happened that bothered Muhammad?: Traders forgot their responsibilities to others
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What happened to Muhammad?: Muhammad was prosecuted
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What is a caliph?: A Muslim religious and political leader
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What is a minaret?: A high tower on a mosque
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What is a mosque ?: A Muslim house of worship
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What is alms?: A donation to the poor
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What is fast?: Going without food or drink
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What is Muhammad considered?: He is considered both the greatest of prophets and the revealer of the truth of Islam
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What is one reason why the Arabs were so successful in battle?: They mounted on horses and camels and armed with laces, bows, and swords
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What is the fifth pillar?: The pilgrimage to Mecca
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What is the first pillar?: The statement of faith
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What is the fourth pillar?: The fast
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What is the hajj?: The hajj is a Muslim pilgrimage
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What is the Hijrah?: The journey from Mecca to Medina
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What is the Kaaba?: The central holy place in Islam
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What is the Qur'an?: The holy book of Islam
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What is the second pillar?: The duty to pray 5 times a day
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What is the third pillar?: The duty of giving alms
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What made Arab more important and why?: The war between the Persian and Byzantine empires because more merchants sent their wares to Arabia
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What message did Muhammad preach that helped stop the warring communities?: There was only one god with the promise of paradise afterlife for believers
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What surrounds the Arabian Peninsula ?: Water
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What two cities are important to the story of Islam?: Mecca and Medina
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What was opened in Baghdad and what was unique about it?: Pharmacies, or drugstores, opened for the fist time in Baghdad. It was unique because ordinary people, as well as doctors could buy medicinal herbs, tonics, and ointments from all over the Muslim world.
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What was the main reason that the Muslim empire declined?: ...
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Where and when was Muhammad born?: 570 AD in Mecca
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Where do they think candy came from?: The Muslims think candy came from a sugar cane from India.
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Who are Bedouins?: Arabs who live in the desert and move between established grazing areas
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Who was Abu-Bakr?: Muhammad's closest advisor
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Why was Arabia not that important?: Much of Arabia is desert
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Why were people in the Muslim empire luckier than most (4 reasons)?: The people in the Muslim empire were luckier than most because serious illness was taken care of in clean hospitals that were free to the public, Muslim doctors were highly skilled, the doctors had to pass an examination before they could practice with medicine and there were over 800 doctors in the city of Baghdad.
