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23 Cards in this Set
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Omar Khayyam
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Poet from Persia who wrote The Rubaiyat-love poems.
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Rhazes
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A muslim doctor who knew how to treat small pox.
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Ibn Al-Haytham
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Wrote Optics it revolutionized the ideas about vision
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Harun Al-Rashid
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The Islamic emperor in baghadad reached its height of its power and prosperity under his rule.
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Ibn Khaldun
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Wrote Mugaddimah-it explained how civilizations came into & out of power.
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Abd Al-Rahman
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Escaped from the Abbasids and set up a kingdom in spain; he was a prince.
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Allah
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The muslim name for God.
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Sharia
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Muslim body of law-It regulates family life, moral conduct and business.
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The Kaaba
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A shrine in the middle of mecca that holds a holy black rock.
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Bedouins
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The nomads of Arabia.
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Iman
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Islamic holy man.
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Caliph
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An Islamic leader who holds both political and religious power. The word means successor.
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The Dome of the Rock
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Mosque built in jerusalem on the spot where muslims believe Muhammad asceneded into paradise.
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Koran
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The muslims holy book.
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le menton
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chin
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What does Islam mean?
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Surrender to Allah.
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What does Medina mean?
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City of Prophet.
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Give the 2 reasons why the year 622 is important to Islam?
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A. Muhamand and his followers escape from Mecca and go to Medina.
B. The Start of the Islamic calendar. |
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List the 5 Pillars of Islam:
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A. There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his Prophet.
B. You must give Alms(money) to the poor. C. You must pray five times a day facing the city of Mecca. D. You must fast from sunup till sundown during the holy month of Ramadan. E. You must visit Mecca once in your life. |
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What City is holy for Jews, Christians and Muslims?
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Jerusalem.
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List 2 stories found in the 1000 and 1 nights:
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A. Ali Baba
B. Aladdin |
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What is Calligraphy?
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beautiful handwriting.
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Why was the battle of Tours so important in European history?
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The Christians defeated the Muslims, so they didn't take over Europe. Then the Europeans would have become Muslims and Christianity would not be their religion and ours.
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