In the 7th century C.E. , who did the angel Gabriel appear to and tell to recite the word of god?
Muhammad
Muhammad's society was intensely what?
Tribal
What was Muhammad's home town?
Mecca
The nothern part of Arabia was sandwiched between what two empires
Byzantine Empire and Persian Sassanian Empire
What Muslim holy book is the written record of the revelations Muhammad received?
The Quran
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Shahada
Salat
Sawm
Zakat
Hajj
What is the Muslim body of law known as?
Sharia
Muhammad was forced out of Mecca to what city?
Medina
Who was the first caliph of the Islamic empire?
Abu Bakr
What are two major sects of Islam?
Sunni and shía
What dynasty ruled over the expanding Islamic empire for more than 100 years?
Umayyads
What was one benefit of converting to Islam for those that were conquered?
Lower taxes
