Islamic Empire

1. Muhammad’s profession as a young man.
3. Al-Khwarizmi discovered an advanced form of mathematics called ___________________.
4. The city the ruling family of Abbasids built.
6. Two rivers that made Baghdad the “marketplace of the world”.
8. Contribution Muslim scholars made to mathematics.
13. Was elected as the first ruler after the death of Islam’s founder.
15. The fastest growing religion in the world today.
16. Believed that only members of Muhammad’s family should lead the Muslim people.
17. Means successor to the prophet.
19. Leaders of Islam who came after Muhammad are called _________________.
20. Muhammad’s revelations were eventually written down in this Islamic holy book.

1. Mecca and Medina became large cities because they were located along important ___________________.
2. The “beautiful writing” that became an important art form in the Islam world.
5. Phrase that describes the period of time in the 9th century C.E. when literature, art, and science flourished.
7. One word defintion of Hajj.
8. Ruled during the golden age of Islam.
9. Traveling from place to place.
10. Tall towers of mosques where a speaker announces the times of prayers.
11. Two countries where Muslim merchants set up successful trading colonies.
12. Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to ________________ became known as the hijra and it marks the first year of the Islamic calendar.
14. Means “a holy war” to the Muslims.
18. Muslim architects built many beautiful ________________in which people could worship.