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Islamic Civilization

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an Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph, a person considered a political-religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leader of the entire ummah.
a place of worship for Muslims.
the belief in the existence of only one god that created the world, is all-powerful and intervenes in the world.
the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world. Located along the Tigris River, the city was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
the capital city of the Roman Empire, of the Eastern Roman Empire, of the brief Crusader state known as the Latin Empire and of the Ottoman Empire.
a grouping of nomadic Arab people who have historically inhabited the desert regions in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and the Levant.
a desert valley in western Saudi Arabia, is Islam’s holiest city, as it’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the faith itself. Only Muslims are allowed in the city,
a state and caliphate that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia and North Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries.
a peninsula of Western Asia situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian plate. From a geographical perspective, it is considered a subcontinent of Asia. It is the largest peninsula in the world
an Arab religious, social and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet,
a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia.
a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. I
an early-modern empire in South Asia.
an Arabic word which literally means striving or struggling, especially with a praiseworthy aim.
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the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God.
the largest denomination of Islam, followed by 87–90% of the world's Muslims.
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
one of the two main branches of Islam.
an empirical method of acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science since at least the 17th century. It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed, given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation.
one of the broad parts of mathematics, together with number theory, geometry and analysis.
the old Arab or non-European quarter of a North African town.
founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttalib
meaning cube in Arabic, is a square building elegantly draped in a silk and cotton veil. Located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, it is the holiest shrine in Islam
one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran, often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history. T
the core beliefs and practices of Islam:
a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.
a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of new or expanded meaning about the self, others, nature, or a higher good, through the experience. I
the body of traditional social and legal custom and practice of the Islamic community.