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| This is a nomadic, desert tribesman who joined with other tribesmen to begin the settlements from which the Muslim Empire Sprang. |
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| In Arabic, this means "God." |
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| This city was the origional home of Muhammad and became its most holy city. |
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| This refers to the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Yathrib. |
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| This became Yathrib's new name. |
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| This is an Islamic house of worship. |
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| This means "one who has submitted." |
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| This is the Muslim holy book and is considered to be the true word of God only in its original Arabic version. |
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| This is Muhammad's example and, as such, is considered the model for living a proper Muslim life. |
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| This is what the duties of all Muslims are called. |
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| This is the system of law that regulates the family life, moral conduct, business life, and community life of Muslims. |
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| This is the pilgrimage that each Muslim strives to make at least once in a life time. |
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| Embrace Muhammad's example as the best guide for how to lead a proper Muslim life. |
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A Muslim state formed in southern Spain by the Umayyads.
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| A group of Muslims that pursued a life of poverty. |
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| The capital of the Abbasid Empire. |
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| The name of the center of learning under Abbasid rule. |
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| Contributed greatly to Math. |
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| Why was the Hijrah important? |
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| Muhammad was accepted as a political leader in Medina. |
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| Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom significant? |
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| People translated scientific and philosophical texts into Arabic. |
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| What was NOT advanced during the Muslim empire? |
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| How were conquered peoples treated by the Muslim Empire? |
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| Their religions were tolerated, but restrictions and taxes were imposed. |
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| What was the prefered method of Muslim Scientists? |
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| Experiments in laboratory settings. |
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