CRASH COURSE FOR CHAPTER 11
Quran
It is the holy book of Islam. They are the exact words of God, told to Muhammad by the angle Gabriel.
A picture of the books cover
A picture of the books cover
Umma
Ancient city in Sumer.
Location of Umma on a map
Location of Umma on a map
Pillars of Islam
The 5 basics that are mandatory in Islam. They are Shahadah: there is no God except God, and Muhammad is God's Messenger. Salat: ritual prayer five times a day. Sawm: fasting and selfcontrol during the blessed month of Ramadan. Zakat: giving 2.5% of one's savings to the poor and needy. Hajj: pilgrimage To Meccas atleast once in a life time if he/she is able to.
Pillars showing the 5 rules
Pillars showing the 5 rules
Hijra
Muhammad and his followers were forced to move to Medina from Mecca and it marked the beginning of the Muslim Calendar.
Picture of Muhammad and his followers moving
Picture of Muhammad and his followers moving
Sharia
It is the religious and moral code of Islam.
The codes that are suppose to be followed
The codes that are suppose to be followed
Jizya
People that were non-Muslims living in Muslim society or Muslim conquered lands were required to pay a special tax.
Picture of what you were suppose to do
Picture of what you were suppose to do
Ulama
Sunni Muslims that were religious scholars.
A painting of a religious scholar
A painting of a religious scholar
Umayyad Caliphate
They thought that they were descendants of Muhammad.
Map of the area they occupied
Map of the area they occupied
Abbasid Caliphate
They lived and flourished where there were many non-Arabs playing prominent roles.
Map of the area the occipied
Map of the area the occipied
al-Ghazali
A Sunni Muslim philosopher, theologian, and jurist.
Painting of al-Ghazali
Painting of al-Ghazali
Sikhism
Founded by Guru Nanak it is a monotheistic religion that is a combination of Indian and Islamic concepts.
Symbol of Sikhism
Symbol of Sikhism
Anatolia
Everything the Byzantine had were destroyed and conquered by the Turkish people.
The area that they had taken
The area that they had taken
Ibn Battuta
He was a Moroccan explorer of Berber descent. His journeys were published in the Rihta.
A painting of Ibn Battuata
A painting of Ibn Battuata
Timbuktu
City in Mali that had high education for students from all over.
Map showing where Timbuktu was located
Map showing where Timbuktu was located
al-Andalus
Part if the Iberian peninsula governed by Muslims. But the Europeans drove them out.
Map of where al-Andslus
Map of where al-Andslus
Madrassas
Universities for higher instruction in the teachings of Islam and secular subjects.
Classroom of students studying
Classroom of students studying
House of Wisdom
A place that translated foreign text.
Image of a man translating text
Image of a man translating text
Ibn Sina
A Persian who wrote on scientific and philosophical issues.
Painting showing Ibn Sina
Painting showing Ibn Sina