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A diagram showing the cyclical nature of justice. It reads "No power without troops, no troops without money, no money without prosperity, no prosperity without justice and good administration.". The inscription is in a circle, to illustrate how…

A map where the yellow represents expansion under the Umayyad Caliphate, orange is expansion under the Rashidun Caliphate, and red is expansion under Muhammed. It shows similar territories to map 1 of Pre-Islam.

Depicts the Byzantine Empire's territory in green and the Sassanids' territory in orange. Visible on the map is the Atlantic Ocean, North Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Arabia, Mecca, the Caspian Sea, and the Red Sea.

Description from the Metropolition Museum of Art: Bronze was used extensively in the early Islamic period. Judging from the pierced decoration, this object might have been part of a lamp or an incense burner, its pierced surfaces perfect for allowing…

Meaning a college or school in which Islamic law is the principal subject of instruction

Defined as the festival which concludes Ramadan, the month of fasting

Meaning death. Also, term, deadline, or destiny, particularly the appointed time of death.

Meaning the struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam and for the protection of the Islamic community. Or the spiritual struggle within oneself against sin.

Meaning honor, nobility, or dignity

Meaning palace library or house of wisdom. It was built in the late 8th century under Caliph Harun al-Rashid, and was expanded into a large public academy around 832 CE by his son, Caliph Al-Ma'mun.