Islam and the Islamic Empires

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  1. 3. this dynasty was known as the Golden Age of Islam
  2. 6. the prophet of Islam
  3. 9. this division of Islam believes only relatives of Muhammad can be caliph
  4. 13. the holy book of Islam
  5. 14. this Islamic shrine was built in Jerusalem on the Temple Mount
  6. 16. the pilgrimage to Mecca
  7. 18. this group of Islamic warriors dominate the Middle East after Abbasid decline
  8. 20. done 5 times a day facing Mecca
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  1. 1. holy war for Muslims
  2. 2. the Arabic term for a non-Muslim under Islamic rule (minority status)
  3. 4. the Arabs were the great enemies of this this Christian "Roman" Empire in the East
  4. 5. this dynasty spread Islam to many lands in the years following Muhammad's death
  5. 7. there are Five ______ which a Muslim must perform in Islamic practice and life
  6. 8. this language and culture unites the diverse peoples of the Islamic Empire
  7. 10. the Arabic word for their god
  8. 11. the belief on one god
  9. 12. the Islamic advance into France was checked by the Franks at this great battle
  10. 15. the central shrine in Mecca, faced during prayer
  11. 17. these men ruled the Islamic world as 'religious emperors' following the death of Muhammad
  12. 19. most Muslims on earth follow this sect of Islam