Islamic Caliphates Xword

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  1. 2. a follower of the Islamic faith
  2. 4. A government or state in which God is the supreme ruler, and religious officials govern in God's name.
  3. 7. The first caliph and first of the 5 "righteous" caliphs
  4. 9. A distinctive feature of mosque architecture, a tower from which Muslims are called to worship.
  5. 12. A dynasty of caliphs that ruled during the golden age of Islam
  6. 14. The city in Arabia where Islam originated; the most important city to the religion of Islam
  7. 15. A huge peninsula in the Middle East consisting of mostly desert
  8. 16. Capital of Abbasid dynasty located in Mesopotamia
  9. 17. the example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live
  10. 18. a man born around 570 C.E. who taught the faith of Islam; founder of Islam.
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  1. 1. the holy book of the religion of Islam
  2. 3. The search to understand God's law, which relies heavily on teh Qur'an and Sunnah; Islamic law code
  3. 5. Capital of Muslim Spain, a center of trade and culture during the golden age of Islam
  4. 6. A black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine
  5. 8. The first dynasty of caliphs who greatly expanded Islamic territory
  6. 9. a Muslim house of worship
  7. 10. A city in Arabia where Muhammad went to gather followers after his exile from Mecca
  8. 11. The religious and secular ruler of Islam, regarded as the successor of Muhammad
  9. 13. Majority of Muslims; believe that caliphs should be elected
  10. 17. Minority of Muslims; believe that caliphs should be blood relatives of Muhammad