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The Crusades
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- 1CaliphThe leaders of the Islamic Empire after Mohammad had died
- 2SultanA Muslim emperor
- 3MeccaPlace of Mohammad's birth
Muslims face Mecca when praying - 4Ka'baCube shaped structure located in Mecca
Shrine - 5ShahadaStatement of Faith
- 6OasisNatural body of water located in the desert
- 7NomadA person with no permanent home who travels from place to place to find fresh pasture for their animals
- 8MuslimA follower of the Islamic religion
- 9MosqueA sacred place of worship for followers of the Islamic religion
- 10SunnaA portion of the Muslim's income that is traditionally donated to charity
- 11HijraMohammad's flee from Mecca to Medina in 622AD
- 12Five PillarsShahada - statement of faith
Zakat - Portion of the Muslims income
Salat - Muslim prayers
Sawm - Period of fasting during Ramadan (9th month in Muslim calendar)
Hijj - pilgrimage from Mecaa to Medina - 13RamadanPeriod of fasting during the 9th month of the Muslim calender
From sunrise to sunset
This month was when Mohammad first received revelations - 14MonotheismBelief in one God
- 15PolytheismBelief in more than one God
- 16SalatThe Muslim's fixed prayer said 5 times a day
- 17ZakatPortion of the Muslim's income traditionally donated to charity
- 18PilgrimageReligious journey to a scared place
- 19Qua'ranHoly Book of Islam
Contains Mohammad's revelations and teachings - 20MinaretTower located within a Mosque where the call for prayer is delivered
- 21Revelations RevelationMessages from God
A message from God - 22Byzantine EmpireThe continuation of the Roman Empire located in the Middle East
During the Medieval Times - 23CrusadesA series of religious battles between the Muslims and Chrsitians over the Holy Land
- 24FranksName given by Muslims to the Christians speaking Frankish dialogue
- 25HajjPilgrimage from Mecca to Medina completed by Muslims at least once a year
- 26Holy LandJerusalem and the surrounding areas
Where Jesus was preached and lived
Believed to be where Mohammad ascended to Heaven - 27ProphetA perosn who communicates with God
- 28Pope Urban IIThe Christian head Pope who called for the mass meeting in France, announcing the First Crusade
- 29SaracensName given to Muslim crusaders
- 30Peter the HermitChristinan who started and led to People's Crusade in 1095 through France
- 31SaladinThe Muslim sultan who reconquered the Holy Lands after the Second Crusade
- 32Richard the Lion HeartEnglish King who led the Third Crusade but was unable to reconquer the Holy Lands from Sladin. Instead he made a truce which allowed the Christians to make pilgrimages without being harmed
- 33AllahArabic word for God
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