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15 Cards in this Set
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prophet of Islam & Muslim religion, taught monotheism and Allah as God in holy cities of Mecca & Medina, followers will live after death in Paradise, holy book was the Qur'an (Koran)
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Muhammed
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"holy war expeditions" over a 300 yr. period in which medieval christian warriors sought to recover control of the Holy Land & Jerusalem from the Muslims.
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Crusades
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the "Great Charter", a document that guaranteed basic political rights in England, drawn up by Nobles & forced approval by King John in AD1215
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Magna Carta
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Judaism. Christianity & Islam
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3 Monotheisms
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Monotheism based on the Torah, Abraham was prophet & "father of the Hebrew people" , Yahweh (God) promises land of Canaan to Hebrews from 2000 BCE
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Judaism
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Monotheism founded in teaching of Jesus of Nazareth born 4-6 BC who taught the Gospels & Beatitudes & stressed God's personal relationship with every human being, eternal life in KIngdom of Heaven if people repent of their sins & follow his teachings (the Gospels) & the 10 Commandments
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Christianity
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Monotheism developed from teachings of Prophet Muhammed in Arabia (7th C. BCE) based on holy book Qur'an / Koran, followers called Muslims
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Islam
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a follower of the Islamic Religion
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Muslim
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Holy cities in Arabia that Muslims are required to make pilgrimages to once in their lifetime; birthplace & where he taught the Islamic faith to disciples
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Mecca & Medina
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Arabic word for the God of the Muslim faith
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Allah
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Holy book of Islam
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Qur'an / Koran
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head of Roman Catholic Church who appealed to the Nobles to start a "Holy War" or Crusade to protect Constantinople from Muslim attack and regain the Holy Land & Jerusalem
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Pope Urban II
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captured Jerusalem in 1187 AD, a Kurdish warrior & Muslim leader who allowed unarmed Christian pilgrims to freely visit Jerusalem's holy places.
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Saladin
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English King who tried unsuccessfully to regain control of the Holy Land & Jerusalem from Muslim leader Saladin but forced a truce in 1192 allowing unarmed Christian access to Jerusalem
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King Richard the Lionhearted
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tribe appearing in Asia Minor (Turkey) in late 1200's under leader Osman conquered Byzantine Empire & captured Constantinople in 1400's,under Suleman the Magnificent ruled Egypt, Palestine, most of Arabia, Europe & Persia; empire crumbled due to harsh government in 1800s & dissolved after loss of WWI
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Ottoman Turks
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