Across
- 3. the holy stone in Mecca
- 4. a Muslim's journey to Mecca
- 8. the Islamic name for God
- 9. period of great prosperity + accomplishment in arts + science
- 10. what you give to the poor
- 12. the title of the leader of the Islamic empire
- 13. Mohammad's triumphant return to Mecca
- 16. he became the leader after Mohammad
- 17. "people of the ____" Christians + Jews
- 18. a place for prayer
- 19. cultural __________, the spread of ideas across societies
Down
- 1. these "hold up" Islamic beliefs
- 2. the Middle East has always been a center for this
- 5. the founder of Islam
- 6. _____theism, belief in many gods
- 7. site of an important library
- 11. Mohammad's birthplace and site of victory
- 14. the majority of the world's Muslims
- 15. the holy month
- 17. nomads who helped spread Islamic faith
- 20. those who supported Ali to be caliph