Islam Vocabulary

The title of the chief Muslim leader who was regarded as a successor of Muhammad from 632-1924 AD

• caliph

• Imam

• shah

• sultan

A Muslim religious leader

• imam

• minaret

• medieval

• mosque

A Muslim place of worship

• mosque

• mosquito

• mosaic

• monotheism

A hired soldier

• mercenary

• metropolis

• shah

• minaret

A period in history that spanned from the 500s-1500s AD

• medieval

• paleolithic

• neolithic

• Age of Exploration

A tall, slender tower that is part of a mosque

• minaret

• mercenary

• caliph

• prophet

A highly trained and disciplined soldier in the Ottoman army

• janissary

• January

• sultan

• shah

A journey to a holy place

• pilgrimage

• tolerance

• imam

• caliph

A teacher believed to be inspired by God

• prophet

• sultan

• minaret

• janissary

A ruler of the Safavid Empire; the Persian title for king

• shah

• sultan

• mosque

• minaret