World History 2 Vocabulary

Review and Frayer model Vocab

Muhammad

prophet of islam

oases

isolated places with water

sheikh

leader of the clans

hajj

pilgrimage to a holy city

sharia

basis of islamic law

mosque

muslim place to worship

caliph

successor to muhammad

minaret

a tall, slender tower

caligraphy

a form of elegant handwriting

astrolobe

instrument that allowed users to calculate their locations on Earth.

arabesque

Geometric mathematical patterns with floral print.

how did the religion of Islam gain its first followers?

by opening its mosques doors to everyone and spreading the word.

why did the muslims split into 2 groups

because of disagreements about leadership of the Umma.

what was the impact of the expansion of the Muslim empire on Asia, Africa, and Europe?

it caused the arab language, religion, etc dominant in these regions.

how did umayyad conquest on north africa chnage the muslim empire?

by giving them a chance and reason to expand, bringing them more wealth, and facilitating cultural exchanges.

how did the Islam influence law and government in the Abbasid empire?

by making it a safe place for everyone and promoting equal rights.

Iba Sina

explained why and how god created a imperfect world and how science and religion support eachother.

Ibn Rushd

ideas influenced Christian and Jewish philosophers and he attempted to show how the logic of the greek could relate to religious teachings.

Al-razi

best physician of his time wrote 2 books where he carefully describes a variety of diseases and their treatments.

How do the Muslim, christian and jewsih beliefs differ?

because Muslims believe Muhammad is a prophet.