hist 1017, islam

Question 1

Who was muhammad?

Answer 1

Prophet of allah. those who believed had to spread the faith.

Question 2

Hegira journey

Answer 2

Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina

Question 3

What is Umma?

Answer 3

The term for all Muslims as a community. community of belivers/ band of the faithful

Question 4

What was the world muhammad was born into like?

Answer 4

Tribal allegiance is the most important.

Question 5

What is the religious system muhammad developed like?

Answer 5

Belief over birth, territory, or language. Outlaws usury (loaning money at interest), tax free market place, manditory payment to suppory the poor.

Question 6

Battle of Badr

Answer 6

battle that occurred when the people of Mecca attacked the people of Medina, and Muhammad decided that it is appropriate to fight if defensive

Question 7

What is the difference between “Islam” and “Muslim”?

Answer 7

Islam is the religion (submission to Allah). Muslims are the followers

Question 8

What are Caliphs?

Answer 8

Keep the religion alive and spread it, Muhammad’s successor.

Question 9

What is sharia?

Answer 9

Islamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith.

Question 10

who are ulama’s?

Answer 10

Islamic religious scholars

Question 11

Who came to power after the first four caliphs?

Answer 11

Umayyads (in power almost 100 years). Only arab muslims could hold office

Question 12

What are the five pillars of islam?

Answer 12

Declaration of Belif (no god but Allah and muhammad is his profit). Pray 5 times a day towards mecca. Fast during month of ramada. Take a Hajj to mecca. Give charity

Question 13

Who were the abbasids?

Answer 13

Resistance Group to the Umayyads (popular with none-Arab muslims). Islam and Arab are not interchangeable. Shift the capital to bagdad

Question 14

Caliphate

Answer 14

Office established in succession to the Prophet Muhammad, to rule the Islamic empire; also the name of that empire.

Question 15

Arabic libraries

Answer 15

collected and focused on communities and preserving text. Arabic is the language of learning

Question 16

Where did islamic polities flourish?

Answer 16

Spain, Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 17

Sunni Islam

Answer 17

Caliphs were rightfully in charge, community choses. Religious authority from ulma, minority groups within islam.

Question 18

Shia Islam

Answer 18

go through the line of Muhammad. there will be a return of the leaders (appeal to those excluded by the religion)

Question 19

Who were the fatimids?

Answer 19

Shia muslims