Extra Credit - Middle East Crossword

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  1. 4. The subject in math invented by Muslim scholars
  2. 7. Ottoman sultan who finished their conquest of the Byzantine Empire by conquering Constantinople, known as "the Conqueror"
  3. 8. Second holiest text of Islam, collection of customs and traditions based on Muhammad's words and deeds
  4. 9. Holiest text of Islam, Muslim's closest equivalent to the Bible
  5. 11. Capital of Byzantine Empire, conquered by the Ottomans in 1453 and renamed Istanbul
  6. 12. Form of art used by the Muslims instead of depictions of living creatures
  7. 13. Dynasty of the caliphate that was considered its "golden age" because of their many improvements in scholarship/learning
  8. 15. Holy city of Islam
  9. 16. Muslim empire that rose after the fall of the caliphate, founded by Osman, call their leaders "sultans"
  10. 17. Pillars The rules all Muslims must live by - Declaration of faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage to Mecca
  11. 18. Muslim house of worship
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  1. 1. A religious journey one takes to a holy site and/or city, known as the "hajj" in Islam
  2. 2. Greatest prophet and founder of Islam
  3. 3. Nickname for the Muslim's most famous work of literature during the Golden Age
  4. 5. Muslims are considered the founders of this science.
  5. 6. "During their Golden Age, Muslim astronomers improved the Greek ___________."
  6. 10. Religion started by Muhammad whose holy book is the Quran and follows the Five Pillars
  7. 14. The language of Islam and the Middle East
  8. 15. A religion that believes in one god