Islam Crossword

1. a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and in the 15th-century European maritime discoveries and maritime expansion
4. a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
6. a small stone building in the court of the Great Mosque at Mecca that contains a sacred black stone and is the point toward which Muslims turn in praying
8. a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
9. the divine counsel that Muslims follow to live moral lives and grow close to God
11. the obligation incumbent on all Muslims, individuals and community, to follow and realize God's will
13. the Muslims of the second main branch of Islam who believe that only Prophet Muhammad's direct descendants can be leaders of the Islamic faith
16. a battle between North African armies and Frankish forces led by Charles Martel in Gaul in 732 C.E.
18. the pilgrimage to Mecca prescribed as a religious duty for Muslims
20. a building used for public worship by Muslims
22. a tall, slim tower on a mosque; used to call Muslims to prayer five times each day
23. the belief in innumerable spiritual beings concerned with human affairs and capable of helping or harming human interests

2. a civilization that thrived in northeastern Africa from around the 4th century B.C. to the 1st century B.C.
3. five key practices that form the foundation of Muslim life: Shahda, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj
5. a triangular sail set on a long sloping yard, used especially on the Mediterranean Sea
7. a city in Saudi Arabia that was the birthplace of Muhammad and is the holiest city of Islam
10. a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant
12. the religion of Muslims in which the complete submission and obedience to Allah (God) is conveyed
14. a shrine in Jerusalem at the site from which Muhammad ascended through the seven heavens to the throne of God
15. a follower of the religion of Islam
17. the Prophet Muhammad's migration (622 C.E.) from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina) upon invitation in order to escape persecution
19. the sacred text of Islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras
21. the Muslims of the branch of Islam that adheres to the orthodox tradition and acknowledges the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad