World History

1. Islam
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2. Islam
• The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed
through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah

3. Hijra
• Mohammad and his followers fled to Medina (marks first year on
Muslim calendar)

4. Hajj
• An annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca

5. Theocracy
• Government ruled by immediate divine guidance or by officials
regarded as being divinely guided

6. Caliphate (Islamic Empire)
• Theocratic Islamic Empire, preserved Western culture

7. Caliph
• Emperor and religious leader

8. Abu Bakr
• Successor of Mohammad as caliph

9. Umayyad Dynasty (Caliphate)
• Capital in Damascus, Syria, Arabic official language, conquered
subjects were "encouraged" to convert to Islam

10. Schism in Islam
• Split between Sunni and Shi'ite (Shia) members

11. Shi'ite (Shia) Islam
• Believed Ali, Mohammad's son in law, was rightful heir to the
caliphate

12. Sunni Islam
• Believed leaders of the caliphate should be drawn from a broad base
of the people

13. Abbasid Dynasty (Caliphate)
• Succeeded the Umayyad Dynasty, built capital in Baghdad, Iraq,
developed a system of receipts and bills

14. Baghdad, Iraq
• Capital built by the Abbasid Dynasty

15. Levant
• Muslims vs. Christians over present day Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon,
Jews and Christians often persecuted here

16. Sufis
• Muslim missionaries

17. Ottoman Turks
• Unified Egypt, Syria, and Arabia in a new Islamic state

18. Mansa Musa
• Ruler of Mali, built capital at Timbuktu, made pilgrimage to Mecca
complete with hundreds of gold-carrying servants and camels

19. Timbuktu
• Capital and port city of Mali during reign of Mansa Musa

20. Axum
• Present day Ethiopia

21. Kush
• At one time conquered Egypt, capital at Meroe

22. Swahili Coast
• E. African Coast, Islam spread throughout

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Written by.
Nina Garrett
Christopher Hall