¨The Muslim World¨

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  1. 5. an Arabic word for God
  2. 8. ​​an Islamic place of worship.
  3. 9. ​​is the holy book of Islam.
  4. 11. ​​is the branch of Islam whose members ​​​​acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad.
  5. 13. ​​is an Islamic model for living, based on ​​​​the life and teachings of Muhammad.
  6. 14. ​​a follower of Islam.
  7. 16. Muslim-ruled region in ​​​​what is now Spain
  8. 17. a pilgrimage to Mecca performed as a duty by ​​​​Muslims.
  9. 19. the art of beautiful handwriting
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  1. 1. dynasty ruled ​​​​​​the Muslim Empire from A.D. 750 to 1258.
  2. 2. The founder of Islam, and was born in powerful Mecca clan
  3. 3. were a dynasty that ruled the Muslim Empire from a.d. 661 to 761
  4. 4. rejected the luxurious life of the Umayyads
  5. 6. of Wisdom ​​ a center of learning established in ​​​​Baghdad in the 800s.
  6. 7. the branch of Islam whose members ​​​​acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad
  7. 10. ​​is a monotheistic religion that developed ​​​​in Arabia in the seventh century a.d.
  8. 11. is a body of law governing the lives ​​​​of Muslims.
  9. 12. successor or deputy
  10. 15. ​​a member of a Muslim dynasty ​​​​that traced its ancestry to Muhammad’s daughter Fatima ​​
  11. 18. was the first caliph, and loyal friend to Muhammad
  12. 20. ​​Muhammad’s migration from Mecca ​​​​to Yathrib (Medina) in a.d. 622.