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Chapter 12 Key Terms
Key Terms from Chapter 12 on the Islamic Empire
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7th Grade
04/25/2017

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Oasis
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a wet, fertile area of the desert.
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Caravan
Definition
a group of traders that travel together
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Muhammad
Definition
Main prophet of the Islamic faith
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Islam
Definition
“One who submits”
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Muslim
Definition
“Submit to God”
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Qur'an
Definition
the holy book of Islam
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Pilgrimage
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A journey to a sacred place.
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Sunnah
Definition
a model for the duties and way of life expected of Muslims
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Abu Bakr
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One of Muhammad’s first converts
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Caliph
Definition
The highest leader of Islam
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Mosque
Definition
Building for Muslim prayer
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Tolerance
Definition
Acceptance
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Jihad
Definition
To make an effort, or to struggle
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Five Pillars of Islam
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acts of worship required of all Muslims
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Suleyuman I
Definition
Ottoman Emperor who took control of the Eastern Mediterranean
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Shia
Definition
Believe that only Muhammad’s descendants could be Caliphs
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Mehmed II
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Ottoman Emperor who conquered Constantinople in 1453.
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Janissaries
Definition
Slave soldiers converted to Islam
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Sunni
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Believe that any Muslim could be Caliph
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Sufism
Definition
People focused on Spiritual issues
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Calligraphy
Definition
Decorative Writing
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Minaret
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A narrow tower from where Muslims are called to pray
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Omar Khayyam
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One of the most famous Sufi poets
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Patrons
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