Begining Of Islam

Question 1

Bedouin

Answer 1

Nomads

Question 2

Shaykhs

Answer 2

Leaders of the tribes and clans

Question 3

Medina

Answer 3

City of the prophet Muhammad

Question 4

Early Islam women’s rights

Answer 4

Greater freedom and higher status

Question 5

Bedouin religion

Answer 5

Blend of animism and polytheism

Question 6

Abd al-Rahman

Answer 6

Umayyad lone survivor

Question 7

Khadijah

Answer 7

Muhammad’s wife

Question 8

Quran

Answer 8

Muslim holy book

Question 9

Ali

Answer 9

Muhammad’s cousin and son in law

Took his place

Question 10

Hijra

Answer 10

Pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 11

Revelation year

Answer 11

622

Question 12

Umma

Answer 12

Community of the faithful

Question 13

Zakat

Answer 13

Tax for charity

Question 14

Characteristics of Islam

Answer 14

Monotheistic
Legal codes
Egalitarian

Question 15

5 pillars

Answer 15

Religious duties of Muslims

Question 16

Ramadan

Answer 16

Month of fasting

Question 17

Abu baker

Answer 17

1st caliph

Conquers Middle East and N Africa

Question 18

Ridda wars

Answer 18

Holds everyone together

Question 19

Jihads

Answer 19

Holy wars

Question 20

Sassanid empire was

Answer 20

Weak

Question 21

Reasons why Muslims were able to take Byzantine empire

Answer 21

Copts and nestorians took Muslims side

Question 22

Motives for conquest

Answer 22

Booty
Aggression outside of Arabian peninsula
Weak neighbors
Not to convert

Question 23

Sunni characteristics

Answer 23

Umayyad caliphate
Mu’awiya- winner
680
Should act like Muhammad

Question 24

Shia characteristics

Answer 24

Abbasid
Ali won majority of time
Mediation
Caliph should be descendent

Question 25

Copts

Answer 25

Egyptian churches

Question 26

Nestorian

Answer 26

Asian churches

Question 27

Mu’awiya

Answer 27

Leader of Umayyads

Question 28

Karbala

Answer 28

Defeat and death of husayn Ali’s son

Question 29

Expanse of empire

Answer 29

Spain to Asian steppes