Islamic Civilization Part 2

Islam's holy book

• Qu'ran

• Bible

• Torah

• The Odyssey

the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims fast from sun up to sun down

• All Saints Day

• Yom Kippur

• Ramadan

• November

Number system developed in India but introduced to Europe through a Muslim mathematician

• Roman Numerals

• Greek Numerals

• Hindu-Arabic Numerals

• Frankish Numerals

Muslims who supported Muhammad's advisor Abu Bakr as the first Caliph- about 85% of Muslims today

• Sunnis

• Shias

• Ottomans

• Turks

Muslims who believe only Muhammad's relatives should be Caliph. About 15% of Muslims today.

• Sunnis

• Shias

• Hindu

• Buddhist

the spread of culture traits from one culture to another

• Migration

• Immigration

• Cultural Diffusion

• Push Factor

belief in one God

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Tritheism

• Quatrotheism

belief in many gods and/or goddesses

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Multitheism

• Infinitism