The Dark Ages and Islam's Rise.

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  1. 2. Followers of Islam.
  2. 3. The leader of the Catholic Church. Current leader is Pope Francis. the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
  3. 9. Church Largest branch of the Christian Church. Catholics trace their religion back to the early Roman conversions to the religion.
  4. 10. Is the leader of an individual church within the Catholic religion.
  5. 11. The holy book for Muslims. These are believed to be the actual words of god.
  6. 12. Holey city for three major religions: Judaism. Christianity, and Islam located in Judea (Israel) in the Middle East.
  7. 13. Common name given to the time period between the collapse of the western Roman Empire and start a Renaissance.
  8. 14. The Kaaba is a large cube-shaped building inside the mosque know as al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is believed to be the holiest site in Islam.
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  1. 1. Is a religious leader of a group of Catholic churches within a country.
  2. 2. Holiest city in Islam and the home to Muhammad. Muslims pray 5 times a day facing Mecca.
  3. 4. Name given to the early parts of the Middle Ages.
  4. 5. A holy place where Muslims pray and learn about their religion.
  5. 6. A religious journey, often to a holy place, such as Mecca.
  6. 7. Founder of Islam, a merchant whom god (allah) spoke to and told him to write down his words.
  7. 8. Monotheistic religion that developed in in 622 in Arabia.