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what are the 5 pillars
shahada (faith)
salat (prayer)
zakat (alms)
sawm (fasting)
haji (pilgrimage)
shahada (faith)
Be loyal and faithful. If you were faithful, you would be rewarded with eternal happiness, and if you weren’t, you would suffer in hell.
Salat (Prayer)
Pray at least 5 times a day: at dawn; at midday; in the afternoon; at sunset; and at night.
zakat (alms)
Give to the poor and the weak. Almsgiving: state tax provides to schools and the poor.
sawm (fasting)
People work and function as usually except without food and drinks throughout the day until it’s past sunset. Then, they all eat together. At the end of Ramadan, there is a 3-day-long feast in which people celebrate and eat lots of food.
haji (pilgrimage)
Everyone must make a trip to Makkah at least once in their life if they are able-bodied and financially able to. The Hajj is an annual celebration.
how are the pillars related
These all form the foundations of Muslim life according to Muhammad.
What were the contributions of the Umayyad Dynasty on society and culture and what caused its downfall?
The Umayyads made notable contributions to the development of Islamic faith and the spread of the Arabic language. What led to the downfall of the Umayyad empire was military defeats, a financial crisis, and revolts. Some other reason was they had incapable rulers, tribal jealousy, internal feuds, along with other reasons.
Madrasa
theological schools
caliph
a political/ religous suscessor to muhammad
imam
prayer leader
jihad
holy struggle in life
haji
Pilgrimage that should be taken at least once
Shari’ah
body of islamic law
Chronicle
a written event or story
Arabesques
arabic geometric art
Sheikh
Title of tribal leader of the Arabs
Calligraphy
decorative handwriting used by arabs
Kaaba
The largest temple in Makkah was the
Was born in 570 AD in the city of Makkah
muhammad
In 610 AD, Muhammad had received his first
revelation
After threats on his life, Muhammad sent his followers and family to
yathrib
the temple in mekkah was believed to be built by
abraham
After Muhammad’s death, who was the first to take his place?
abu bakar
The capital of the Umayyad Dynasty was —
damascus
High taxes and low wages for non-Muslims were under which dynasty
umayyad
The capital of the Samanid Dynasty was—
bukhara
Most merchants and priests initally resisted Muhammad because they believed they would lose–
their money
Believes that their leader should be a direct descendant of Muhammad.
shiite
Believed to have given Muhammad his religious instructions over a 20-year period
gabriel
Muhammad believed he was a prophet because–
the voice of an angel called him to be one
Islamic civilization preserved ancient knowledge by-
translation classical works into Arabic
Which of the following factors encouraged the spread of Islam?
Weakened Persian empire
When Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali wasn’t chose as the Islamic leader-
Muslims split into two groups
Massacred over 50,000 people and brought an end to the Abbasid Dynasty
mongols
Persian-Muslims broke away from Abbasids and set up the______
Samanid
The _____ was a research center in Baghdad in 830 AD.
house of wisdom
Usually, religion and ______ cannot be separated in Islamic society.
government
The Shari’ah is based on the _____, while the Hadith is based on the sayings of______
quran, muhammad
Yathrib was renamed _______, and accepted Muhammad as their ____
Madinah/Medina, Leader
_____ was the most important trading town on the Arabian Peninsula.
mekkah
Muhammad’s job in his teens was that of a ___ leader.
caravan
One form of recreation for Arabs was ___.
poetry
Map Question
- Medina
- Jerusalem
- Mecca
- Istanbul
