"There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God."

Muslims believe god had other prophets but this man was the last and greatest prophet.

The muslim holy book.

This dynasty ruled the muslim world until 750.

The first caliph after Muhammad

Muslims must do this daily.

The founder of Islam

The Muslim house of Worship.

This city was the capital of the Umayyad dynasty.

Muhammad's daughter and son in law

This is the third pillar.

These people were the followers of Islam.

The pilgrimage to Mecca.

This dynasty was founded in 750 by Abu al-Abbas.

This Mongol leader led the the Mongols out of Central Asia across Persia and Mesopotamia.

Muslims must fast from sunrise to sunset during this holy month.

This branch of Muslim felt the caliph should be chosen by leaders of the Muslim community.

The struggle in God's service.

The capital city of the Abbassids dynasty.

In the 1300s this Mongol leader led his armies into the Middle East and conquered Muslims and non Muslims.

Muslim must take a pilgrimage to this city once in a lifetime

This branch of Muslims believed the only true successors to the prophet were descendants of Muhammad.

A successor to Muhammad.

These people migrated from Central Asia into the Middle East.

This Abbassid caliph ruled from 786 to 809, he was admired as a model ruler. Under this ruler Baghdad reached its peak.