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The Rise of Islam The Rise of Islam
The Umayyad EmpireThe Umayyad Empire
Important Important PeoplePeople
The Rise of the The Rise of the Abbasids Abbasids
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Important Important EventsEvents VocabularVocabularyy
Who was Ali?Who was Ali?
He He was the cousin and was the cousin and son in law of Muhammad son in law of Muhammad and took his place as a and took his place as a
possible target of assassins possible target of assassins during the exile from Mecca. during the exile from Mecca.
What is the Haj?What is the Haj?
This is the Islamic name for This is the Islamic name for the pilgrimage to Mecca.the pilgrimage to Mecca.
What are mosques?What are mosques?
These are Muslim places of These are Muslim places of worship. worship.
What is a jihad ?What is a jihad ?
This is the Arabic word for This is the Arabic word for struggle often against other struggle often against other
religions and groups for religions and groups for political dominance. political dominance.
What was Karbala ( which What was Karbala ( which would explain fighting would explain fighting
during the Iraq conflict) ?during the Iraq conflict) ?
The son of Ali was The son of Ali was assassinated by the Umayyad assassinated by the Umayyad clan at this Holy place in Iraq, clan at this Holy place in Iraq, which marked the beginning which marked the beginning of the major split in Islam. of the major split in Islam.
What were the Ridda Wars ?What were the Ridda Wars ? This was the name given to This was the name given to
the series of bloody the series of bloody confrontations that restored confrontations that restored
order in the Islamic world order in the Islamic world following the death of following the death of
MuhammadMuhammad’’s death in 632.s death in 632.
Who were the Sunnis who Who were the Sunnis who backed the Umayyads, and backed the Umayyads, and the Shi’a who supported Ali?the Shi’a who supported Ali?
These Muslims were These Muslims were followers and supporters of followers and supporters of the Umayyad clan and the the Umayyad clan and the
other Islamic sect were other Islamic sect were followers of Ali.followers of Ali.
What were wazirs or What were wazirs or viziers?viziers?
This was the chief administrative This was the chief administrative official under the Abbasid Caliphate official under the Abbasid Caliphate originally recruited from the Persian originally recruited from the Persian
area of the Islamic empire.area of the Islamic empire.
Who was Abu Bakr?Who was Abu Bakr?
He was one of MuhammadHe was one of Muhammad’’s s earliest followers and good earliest followers and good friend who became the first friend who became the first
Caliph.Caliph.
What was a zakat?What was a zakat?
This is a payment or a charity tax and was an obligation of the Islamic
faith.
What was the Battle of Siffin in 657 C.E. ?
This battle was nearly won by Ali but it was stopped due to truce talks and he was later assassinated in 661.
What was the Battle of What was the Battle of the River Zab? the River Zab?
This was the battle and This was the battle and
victory which resulted in the victory which resulted in the capture of Syria and the capture of Syria and the capital of Damascus.capital of Damascus.
What are recite the words of What are recite the words of witness (there is no God but Allah witness (there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet), and Muhammad is his prophet),
give alms to the poor, worship five give alms to the poor, worship five time to Mecca, Fast during time to Mecca, Fast during
Ramadan, and make a pilgrimage Ramadan, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca if possible?to Mecca if possible? What were the five pillars of the
Islamic faith ? ( specifically)
Who are the Sufi Mystics, or Who are the Sufi Mystics, or Sufism?Sufism?
This is the division in the This is the division in the Islamic faith whose Islamic faith whose
practitioners experience practitioners experience religious fervor and gyrate religious fervor and gyrate
and dance in religious and dance in religious ecstasy ( Whirling ecstasy ( Whirling
Dervishes).Dervishes).
What are Bedouins? What are Bedouins?
These are Arab herders or These are Arab herders or nomads.nomads.
What is the Dome of the What is the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?Rock in Jerusalem?
This is the city and building This is the city and building where Muhammad ascended where Muhammad ascended
into heaven.into heaven.
What was the town, Tours in What was the town, Tours in France?France?
This is as far into Western This is as far into Western Europe as the Islamic faith Europe as the Islamic faith
reached before being reached before being stopped by the Franks.stopped by the Franks.
What is the Ka’ba?What is the Ka’ba?
This is the shrine in Mecca This is the shrine in Mecca where every Muslim must try where every Muslim must try to visit once in their lifetime. to visit once in their lifetime.
Who are the muezzin?Who are the muezzin?
These are the men who call the Muslims to prayer every
day.
What was Baghdad?What was Baghdad?
The Abbasids moved the The Abbasids moved the political center of their political center of their
Empire to this city.Empire to this city.
What was a jizya?What was a jizya?
This was a head tax paid by all This was a head tax paid by all non-believers in the Islamic world. non-believers in the Islamic world.
What were hadiths ?What were hadiths ?
This was the name for the This was the name for the traditions of the prophet traditions of the prophet
Muhammad often recorded Muhammad often recorded by women.by women.
Who was Uthman ( His Who was Uthman ( His death set off a Civil War ) ?death set off a Civil War ) ?
This was the This was the third caliph and was third caliph and was murdered by mutinous warriors murdered by mutinous warriors
returning from Egypt.returning from Egypt.
What was the umma? What was the umma?
This was the community of This was the community of the faithful within Islam that the faithful within Islam that
transcended old tribal transcended old tribal boundaries to create a boundaries to create a
degree of political unity.degree of political unity.
What is mawali?What is mawali?
This is the term for non-This is the term for non-Arab Muslim converts to Arab Muslim converts to
Islam.Islam.
What was a dhow?What was a dhow?
This was the name of the This was the name of the Arabic sailing vessel.Arabic sailing vessel.