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| Who unified the Arab tribes? |
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| Arab tribes were united by Muhhamad because he made Islam |
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| Who believed in rule of imams? |
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The Shi‘ah believed that ‘Al¯ı’s descendants, called imams (i·MAHMZ), should decide religious and worldly matters. |
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| What is the struggle to defend faith called? |
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| the jihad (ji·HAHD), which means “the struggle to defend the faith.” |
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Who are the successors to the Prophet? |
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| title caliph (KAY·luhf), meaning “successor to the Prophet.” |
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| Which Muslims taught simplicity in life? |
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According to the teachings of Islam, a simple life is one, which is free from all sorts of items of mere show and formality. A Muslim is not expected to spend his wealth to exhibit grandeur and riches. The main object of leading a simple life is not to spend on items of mere external show |
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| The nomadic tribes led by sheikhs are called? |
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| Ibn Sına (also called Avi- cenna) was among the best known. One of his textbooks was the encyclopedic Canon of Medicine. doctor |
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| In what city of Europe did the Muslims have a caliphate? |
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| The caliphates were ruled by caliphs in Baghdad, Cairo, and Córdoba. |
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Why is Mecca important to the Muslims? |
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| The main part of the mosque was a vast area for prayer. |
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| Because of the climate and geography, most early Arabs were |
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The Kaaba was a stone building filled with idols that some people worshiped. |
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What was Abu Bakr’s main achievement? |
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| he Shi’ah believed in the decisions of? |
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believed that ‘Al¯ı’s
descendants, called imams (i·MAHMZ), should decide religious and worldly matters. |
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What did Sufi Muslims teach? |
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tried to live simple lives centered on God. They turned away
from worldly possessions and success. The Sufi believed that faith in God was the only
mark of a person’s worth. |
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Why did Islam have an expansion? |
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They developed a warlike culture that encouraged expansion
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Did the Qur’an give rights to women? If so, what were they? |
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| Qur’an gave a woman the right to refuse the arrangement. In fact, the Qur’an gave women more rights than they had received under traditional Arab law |
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Why were elaborate mosques constructed? |
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They also showed the
power of the ruler who sponsored their construction. |
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| In A.D. 622 Muhammad and his followers settled in the town of Yathrib. |
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