SSWH5/ Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz

What can be defined as " a major intellectual center during the Islamic Golden Age?"

What can be defined as "(b. 1304 – d. 1368 or 1369) was a Moroccan scholar who widely travelled the medieval Islamic world and detailed his experiences in his Travels?"

What can be defined as "the art of beautiful handwriting?"

What can be defined as "a city in modern day Saudi Arabia that Muhammad fled to and its significance in Islam was that it the holy city where Muhammad was buried and the first Mosque was constructed?"

What can be defined as "a Muslim group that accepts only the descendants of the Umayyads as the true rulers of Islam?"

What can be defined as "a city in a desert valley in western Saudi Arabia, is Islam’s holiest city, as it’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the faith itself?"

What can be defined as "the branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad?"

What can be defined as "(b. 571 – d. 632) the prophet and founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was God's Messenger, sent to confirm the essential teachings of monotheism preached previously by Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets?"

What can be defined as "an area containing an Islamic person of authority, who is considered a religious successor to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, and a leader of the entire Muslim community?"

What can be defined as "a successor of Muhammad as spiritual and temporal leader of the Muslims?"