The Muslim World
Across
- 3. the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic fait
- 6. a member of a Muslim dynasty that ruled the Islamic world
- 7. the larger of the two main branches of Islam
- 8. a rounded vault forming the roof of a building.
- 10. The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere.
- 12. The standard Arabic word for God.
- 14. the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad.
- 17. submission to the will of God.
- 18. complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
Down
- 1. a pilgrim's journey.
- 2. an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication.
- 4. relating to a dynasty of caliphs who ruled in Baghdad from 750 to 1258.
- 5. abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.
- 7. one of the two main branches of Islam
- 9. The holiest of Muslim cities.
- 11. Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet
- 13. Began to have revelations from Allah that became the basis for the Koran and the foundation of Islam.
- 15. money or food given to poor people.
- 16. To Prophet Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.