Across
- 2. a Muslim ascetic and mystic
- 4. a member of the Islam dynasty that ruled the world from AD 660-750
- 6. Empire: Great Muslim dynasty of the Caliphate from 661-750
- 7. Annual Pilgrimage to Mecca
- 11. Holiest city of Islam
- 13. Nomadic Arabic of the dessert
- 16. form of African drumming
- 17. the rule of the chief Muslim ruler.
- 19. Dynasty that ruled parts of Central Asia and Middle East from the 11-14th century
- 21. capital of Syria and largest city in Syria
- 22. five basic acts in Islam considered mandatory
- 23. Second largest ocean in the world, borders Eastern United States
- 24. One of the holy books of Islam which contains many of Muhammad teachings
- 27. Leader of Christian army in Tours
- 28. Countries where Islam can be practiced safely
- 32. A piece of land surrounded by water
- 33. struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam
- 34. A European country with the capital of Madrid
- 36. Tribe: tribe Muhammad was born into
- 37. A small stone building in the court of a Great Mosque
- 38. Religion which follows more than one God
- 40. small sect of Islam who uphold the legitimacy of the descendants of Ismail
- 42. A city in and the capital of Iraq
- 43. an excessively complicated system involving administrative detail
- 44. a well known prophet of Islam and the first adult male to embrace Islam
- 47. A lateen rigged ship with one or two masts
- 48. Another important Islamic text like the Quran which contains an important Islamic canon
- 49. the year that Muhammad had his first great vision
- 50. A belief or a set of beliefs held by a church or party
- 51. A sect of Islam which follows original teachings
- 52. Son in law of Muhammad
Down
- 1. A person who follows the religion of Islam
- 3. a month of fasting by Muslims: the ninth month in the Islamic calendar
- 5. Century: Often known as the Age of Ignorance
- 8. the day all dead souls wake up at the trumpet call and assemble before Allah
- 9. A religion which follows one God
- 10. Prophet of Islam
- 12. wars declared by the Pope and espoused by various European kings
- 14. a former Turkish Empire which was founded in about 1300 by Osman
- 15. Mediterranean Sea in West Asia
- 18. Persian religion founded by Zarathustra
- 20. Islamic God
- 25. A sect of Islam which follows more modern teachings by Ali
- 26. The religions followed by Muslims
- 29. a vast plateau between the Black and Mediterranean Seas
- 30. relating to a dynasty of caliphs who ruled in Baghdad from 750-1258
- 31. A high official in some Muslim countries
- 35. A triangular sail on a yard at an angle of 45 degrees to the mast
- 39. Basic monetary unit of Nicaragua
- 41. Person who lives in the Middle East and Mediterranean region
- 42. A member of the Persian Shiite dynasty
- 45. An extensive group of states under a single authority
- 46. one of the Judeo-Christian prophets of the Hebrew and Christian bibles