Raghunathan_Islam

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  1. 2. These peoples were a prominent Shi’a group that fought to overthrow the Abbasids; they claim descendance from Muhammad's daughter (plural)
  2. 5. “The _______ Religions”; the three religions (Islam, Judaism, Christianity) that all had allegiance to Abraham
  3. 7. the nomads prominent in pre-Islamic Arabia
  4. 9. The ________ ________ was a social structure in India that unintenionally weakened Islam because it divided soceity into divisions, contradicting the concept of a united brotherhood.
  5. 11. The most important shrine of Islam; it used to house many polytheisitc gods, but now it holds allegince to only one god (no apostrophe)
  6. 12. the most important market city in nomadic Arabia; probably one of the most important cities for all Muslims; destination of the hajj
  7. 15. This city was an extremely important trading port for East Africa; it is the capital of modern-day Somalia
  8. 17. collection of stories about Muhammed and his life
  9. 18. the tax paid by the “protected people”
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  1. 1. The origins (not the founder) of Sunni Islam are with this man; he was very nepotisitc, giving many appointments to members of his own clan
  2. 3. chain of transmission; this process makes sure to check the integrity of “ collection of stories about Muhammed and his life”
  3. 4. The capital of the Abbasids; home of the House of Wisdom
  4. 6. the famous historian that traveled the world and is very prominent in sources dealing with Africa
  5. 8. the expeditions prompted by the papacy to take back the holy land
  6. 9. A rich Islamic city started by a fleeing Ummayad prince in Spain
  7. 10. Christians who adopted lots of Arab traditions, such as veiling; these people where especially prominent in Spain (plural)
  8. 13. the first caliph; the ansar muslims were satisfied with him (two words)
  9. 14. The large community and brotherhood of Muslims. This unity made sure “no man was left behind”
  10. 16. “protected people”; Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians allowed to stay in the empire (singular)
  11. 19. Followers of Shi’a believe this man should’ve been the caliph; they also make sure to pay allegiance to him