Early Islamic History: Prophet Muhammad, Religious Texts, and the Expansion of Islam

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During which period did the early Islamic era begin, marking significant developments in Islamic history?

Who was the Arab religious, social, and political leader recognized as the last prophet and messenger of Allah?

What is the central religious text of Islam that contains the revelations received by Muhammad?

What term is used to describe the community of believers in Islam?

What are the five pillars of Islam, which include shahadah, salah, zakat, hajj, and fasting?

In which city did Muhammad initially fail to spread Islam before later achieving success?

In what year did Muhammad capture Mecca and continue his expansion into the greater Arabian Peninsula?

What was the name of the political, social, religious, and military entity that expanded rapidly from 632 - 661 CE?

What title is given to a civil and religious leader who determines state and religious policy in Islam?

What term describes non-Muslim monotheists who were protected by the Muslim state but treated as second-class citizens?

Which peoples most profoundly influenced Arab central administration and culture?

What was the political, social, religious, and military entity that expanded into North Africa, Spain, Central Asia, and South Asia from 661 - 750 CE?

Which caliphate ruled from 750 - 1258 CE, experiencing a Golden Age of cultural, religious, scientific, and literary accomplishments?

What is the name of the tax that applied to non-Muslims in Muslim states?

What was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate?

What methods were used to cross the Saharan desert and spread trade to West Africa?

What was the result of a dispute over the rightful caliph that led to the Abbasid Caliphate losing control of most of the Muslim world?

Which empire is recognized as a Sunni state?

Which dynasty is recognized as a Shi'a state?

Which caliphate ruled after the destruction of Baghdad by the Mongols, causing the Abbasid Caliphate to rule in Egypt?

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