Across
- 2. the art of beautiful handwriting
- 5. who claimed descent from Muhammad’s daughter Fatima.
- 9. the most powerful of the rebel groups who overthrew the Umayyads.
- 11. the body of law assembled from the guidance of the Qur'an and Sunna.
- 14. the holy book of Muslims
- 15. “submission to the will of Allah.”
- 16. those who rejected the luxurious life of the Umayyads
- 17. the concept of belief in one god in Arabic
- 18. the Arab prophet who founded Islam
- 19. pilgrimage to Mecca
- 20. “one who has submitted.”
Down
- 1. a caliphate which was formed by Shi’a
- 3. a combination library, academy, and translation center
- 4. Islamic house of worship
- 5. a city in western Arabia
- 6. followers of Muhammad's example
- 7. a family or dynasty of caliphs based in Damascus
- 8. "successor" or "deputy"
- 10. Muhammad's example
- 12. the migration from Mecca to Yathrib(Medina)
- 13. the "party" of Ali