One of the tallest hotels in the world structured to resemble the sail of a dau
Angel who provided Muhammad with revelations from God
Al Ma-mun’s research institute established in 830 in Baghdad
First caliph who took power after Muhammad
This Umayyad prince fled the Abbasid and established a new home in Spain
Muhammad’s Journey to where marks Year 1 of the Islamic calendar
Pillar of Islam that calls for giving ohms to the weak and the poor
One of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture, this monument is located in Spain
Muslim relic that serves as the cornerstone of the Ka’ba
Dynasty that initially commissioned the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
European’s believe that this Golden Age scientist had developed a method of creating mercury and gold out of silver
First four caliphs who ruled from 632-661
Devices used to raise water for irrigation
The __ conquest of the Middle East brought the end to the Golden Age of Islam
Islamic holy site within the Grand Mosque in Mecca
What is the gem of Islam
The cave of ___
This person often served in place of an absent or dis-interested Caliph
This holy book is said to communicate Muhammad’s
The mountain where Muhammad received his initial religious experience is called what
The two primary branches within Islam are
Paper making was introduced during this middle-eastern empire’s reign
The Abbasid government called itself Dawlah or what in English
Century that marks the beginning of the Islamic Renaissance
Known as the supplementary text to the Qur’an
Muhammad was raised within a ___ family led by his uncle
Who is the father of chemistry
Term that means submission to the will of God
The Age of Ignorance
The attempt to achieve a union with God or another divine being or belief is called what
The Qur’an arrives the arrival of Islam as a restoration of the religion of
Early translation work largely focused on texts or books focused one the discipline of medicine and ___
With the ascension of the Abbasid, the capital shifted to ___
Islamic holy low written in the centuries after Muhammad
The Quran is written using what framework
Who is the philosopher of the Arabs
Shortly prior to Islam, ___ was the predominant religion
The two major powers the dominated the Middle East
This middle-eastern dynasty established the first state-run paper mill in the region
Who wrote the Book of Optics
A phrase found throughout the Quran that means “in the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate”
Known as the jewel of the Christian world, later become the city of Istanbul
Leader who overthrew the Umayyads and established the Abbasid dynasty
What is the name of the anti-Umayyad group consisting of Non-Arab converts to Islam
13th century Catholic philosopher inspired by Golden Age philosophers before him
Turkey’s turquoise coast is the setting for this type of excursion
Muslim troops were definitively pushed out of France in this battle in 732
The origin of this sweet are difficult to determine but legends describe its popularity within the Ottoman’s palace
Highly influential first wife of Muhammad
Muhammad’s journey to where marks Year 1 of the Islamic calendar
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