Islamic Civilization Key Terms

This was the ruling family right after Ali's death; a Sunni dynasty of caliphs that ruled from 661 to 750

• Abbasids

• Fatimid

• Seljuk Turks

• Umayyads

Where do Muslims gather to worship ?

• synagogue 
• church
• mosque 
• house

what is Islam most sacred text 

• Bible 
• Moses 
•  Quarn 
• torah

What city was the prophet Muhammad born?

• islam
• mecca
• isreal
• Tennessee 

the ruler of a Muslim state

• Caliph
• morgue 
• hajji
• textile 

Pilgrimage made by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca

• hajji 
• not shown 
• Calligraphy

Desert herders who traveled from oasis to oasis in search of water were called

• Bedouin

• Sunnis

• Shia

• Sufis

The name given to followers of Islam

• Bedouins

• Christians

• Muslims

• Jews

Where did Muhammad and his followers travel during the Hijrah?

• Jerusalem to Baghdad

• Damascus to Jerusalem

• Mecca to Medina

• Baghdad to Alexandria

The holy book of Islam is called the

• Yathrib

• Mosque

• Imam

• Qur'an