Unit 3: Islam in Medieval Times

The religion of Muslims

• Islam

• Polytheism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

A person who speaks or interprets the words of God

• Prophet

• Philosopher

• Sultan

• Shah

The belief in a single God

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Buddhism

• Atheism

The holy book of the religion of Islam

• Bible

• Torah

• Qur'an

• Sunnah

A Muslim house of worship

• Temple

• Ka'bah

• Mosque

• Church

The supreme ruler of a Muslim state

• Sultan

• Shah

• Prophet

• Khan

The most basic acts of worship for Muslims: declaration of faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca

• Shar'iah

• Sunnah

• Qu'ran

• Five Pillars of Islam

The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims are required to fast

• September

• Ramadan

• Eid ul-Adha

• Hajj

A judicial body established by the Roman Catholic Church to combat forms of religious error

• Parliament

• Democracy

• Republic

• Inquisition

The spread of cultural elements from one society to another

• Cultural Diffusion

• Diaspora

• Cultural Awareness

• Cultural Sensitivity