Introduced the religion of islam to Asia---he heard the voice of angel gabriel telling him to be a messenger for god (viewed as God's final prophet)

Birthplace of Muhammad -- holy city for the Islamic people

city in western Saudi Arabia where Muhammad preached

one of the five pillars of Islam --- pilgrimage all Muslims must make at least once

one of two major Muslim Sects, descendents of Muhammads daughter and are the true Muslim leaders

one of the muslim groups that does not get along with the with the Sunni

slender tower of a mosque from which Muslims are called to prayer

body of islamic law that includes interpretations of the Islamic holy book and applies guidelines for everyday life

sacred temple of Islam located in Mecca

an art of producing beautiful handwriting

Largest desert in the world

was a devoted islamic ruler of Mali and made a lavish journey to Mecca that showed the riches of Mali to the world

was a trading center and powerful kingdom in northern present day Ethopia

ruler of Ethopia who built 11 Christian churches craved from ground level into solid rocks of a mountain

powerful eastern African medieval trading center located in Zimbabwe

ancient kingdom of northeastern Africa, also called Kush

holy book of the Islamic faith

sultan(ruler) of the Ottoman Empire who brought stability to the empire and advanced arts, laws, architecture and the size of the empire

professional story teller in early west africa