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| Nomadic Herders who moved through the desert to reach seasonal pasturelands. |
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| A merchant. Was known for his honesty in business and became God's Messenger. He devoted his life to spreading Islam. |
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| Bustling market town at the crossroads of serveral caravan routes. |
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| A city, that Muhammad and his followers traveled to when they left Mecca. Was renamed "Medina" which means "city of the Prophet" |
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| Journey from Mecca to Medina |
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| Temple that Abraham had built to worship one true God, and Muhammad destroyed the idols in it in 630. |
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| Houses of worship for prayer |
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| Pilgrimage to Mecca- 5th Pillar |
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| Struggle in God's service, which focuses on overcoming immorality within themselves |
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| Body of law that includes interpretation of the Quran |
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| Muhammad’s father in law, converted early in his life to Islam. Should be the first caliph |
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groups of Islam, Shiites believe true successors, followers of Ali. Sunn are the compromise group. |
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| dynasty of Sunni caliphate that ruled Muslim empire until 750 |
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dynasty that lasted until 1258 |
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| new capital of second Abbasid caliph |
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| slender towers of mosques |
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| the ability to move up in social class |
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| Poetic writer who wrote Shah Namah--Book of the Kings, which tells the history of Persia. |
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| Famous Muslim Sxholar and astronomer. |
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| the art of beautiful handwriting |
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| Arab thinker who set standards for the the scientific study of history. |
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| Philosopher who put all the knowledge except the Quran to the test of reason |
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| Muslim new capital, where successors organized a sultanate |
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Military genius, poet, and author |
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| Dynasty which ruled from 1526-1857 |
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| Babur's Grandson, cheif ruler of Mughal |
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| Akbar's son's wife. Son Jahangir was Akbar's succesor who left much of the control of the government in the hands of his wife |
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| Akbar's grandson- who led dynasy to high point in literature, art and architecture |
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| a Turkish-speaking group of nomads |
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| Constantinople (after being taken over by the Ottomans) |
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| Muslim Ruler who ruled from 1520-1566 |
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| the elite army of the Ottomans |
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| dynasty that ruled in Persia |
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| revived the glory of Persia, 1588-1629 |
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| capital during the Safavid dynasty |
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