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  1. 3. a Muslim house of worship
  2. 5. the dynasty of caliphs who expanded Islamic territory to its greatest extent and ruled from Cordoba, Spain after being overthrown
  3. 7. the writing system of the Muslims
  4. 9. founder of Islam and most important prophet.
  5. 10. Majority of Muslims; believe that caliphs can be any good Muslim leader
  6. 12. West African trading city that became a center of education famous for its universities
  7. 14. The Mongol Islamic empire in India that built the Taj Mahal
  8. 15. The Persian Islamic Empire where Shia Islam was most popular
  9. 16. A black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube, is the most holy site to Muslims, and the destination for religius pilgrimage (Hajj)
  10. 17. Minority of Muslims; believe that caliphs should be blood relatives of Muhammad
  11. 18. a follower of the Islamic faith
  12. 21. Any of the monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) that traces its heritage back to Abraham and worships the God of Abraham
  13. 22. A huge peninsula in the Middle East consisting of mostly desert
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  1. 1. The Islamic Empire that conquered the Byzantine Empire, changed the name of Constantinople to Istanbul, and converted the Hagia Sophia to a mosque
  2. 2. The city in Arabia where Islam originated and the Kaaba is located; the most important city to the religion of Islam
  3. 3. the first West African ruler to practice Islam devoutly
  4. 4. the example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live
  5. 6. a large, hot desert in North Africa that served as a natural barrier between West Africa and the Mediterranean
  6. 8. The religious and secular ruler of Islam, regarded as the successor of Muhammad
  7. 10. The last Islamic Empire of West Africa famous for its universities in its capital Timbuktu
  8. 11. the holy book of the religion of Islam
  9. 13. A dynasty of caliphs that ruled during the golden age of Islam from the city of Baghdad
  10. 19. Capital of the Ottoman Empire; previously named Constantinople.
  11. 20. Capital of the Abbasid dynasty located in Mesopotamia
  12. 21. A type of religion in which nature spirits and ancestors are worshipped instead of deities