ISLAM Flashcards

1
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Who is Muhammad?

A

founder of islam and last profit

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2
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What type of religion is islam?

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Monotheistic

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3
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What significance does the city Mecca have?

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city muhammad was born, kicked out, holiest city

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4
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What is the significance of Medina?

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The city Muhammad flees to, 2nd holiest city

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5
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what is Ka’aba?

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holiest place in all of islam, a shrine that is connected to abraham

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6
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What is Hijra?

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the journey Muhammad takes to go do medina, start of muslim calendar

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7
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What are the 5 pillars of islam?

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1) Worship 1 god (monotheist)
2) charity (give to poor)
3) pray 5 times a day to mecca
4) fast during ramadan
5) must go on a pilgrimage to mecca (hajj)

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8
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what is the quran?

A

holy book of islam

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9
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what are the 2 definitions of jihad?

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1) holy war against outside enemies
2) struggle to be a good muslim

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10
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what is a mosque?

A

a place or worship

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11
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what is the sharia law?

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a legal system based on the quran

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12
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What is the Umayyad caliphate?

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  • 1st caliphate
  • conquered land
  • gave tolerance to jews +christians
  • discriminatory against people who converted to Islam who aren’t Arabic
  • Rulers were overthrown and killed
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13
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What is the Abbasid caliphate

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  • 2nd caliphate
  • inherited Umayyad land
  • less powerful
  • can’t control empire bc of size
  • wiped out by Mongoles
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14
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What is a golden age?

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1) economic, prosperity
2) technological advances

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15
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What is sunni?

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The belief that people should go based on their ability

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16
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what is shia?

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You have to be related to Mohammed to rule

17
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what does umma mean?

A

muslim community

18
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what is dhimmi?

A

refers to jews and Christians

19
Q

what is a caliph?

A

a leader

20
Q

what is the house of wisdom Dad?

A

Preserves, Greek, philosophy, and other works

21
Q

what are some achievements of Islamic empires?

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1) created a unified currency (checks)
2) Astrolabe- use the position of stars and planets to find latitude
3) use camels to expand trade
4) dhow- lateen sailboat using wind