Islam

Question 1

What is a basic belief for Muslims?

Answer 1

-Five pillar path

Question 2

What is their holy book?

Answer 2

Koran

Question 3

Who is the founder of Islam?

Answer 3

Muhammad

Question 4

What is the symbol for Muslims?

Answer 4

Crescent star

Question 5

Five pillars?

Answer 5

1. Faith
2. prayer towards mecca 5 times
3. give to the poor ( almsgiving )
4. fasting during ramamdah
5. pilgrimage to Mecca ( hajj )

Question 6

how does Islam spread?

Answer 6

violently

Question 7

Islam conquered who?

Answer 7

1. Persia
2. Byzantine

Question 8

Muslims were defeated at what battle?

Answer 8

Battle of Tours in 732
by Charles Martel

Question 9

What language do Muslims speak?

Answer 9

Arabic

Question 10

Slavery was not based on..

Answer 10

race

Question 11

Islam divides after?

Answer 11

4th Caliph dies

Question 12

What groups did they divide into?

Answer 12

Sunnis and Shiites

Question 13

What do Sunnis believe?

Answer 13

anyone could be a caliph

Question 14

What do Shiites believe?

Answer 14

only direct descendants of Muhammad can be a caliph

Question 15

Who does Baghdad fall to?

Answer 15

Mongols

Question 16

What does Muhammad ask for in his last sermon?

Answer 16

Islamic unity (peace)

Question 17

Did Muhammad leave a successor?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

What is the Arabic word for God?

Answer 18

Allah

Question 19

Where did Muhammad move to when violence escalated?

Answer 19

Medina

Question 20

What are the 3 holiest cities to Muslims?

Answer 20

1. Mecca
2. Medina-
   where Muhammad went to escape violence
3. Jeresulem- dome of the rock

Question 21

Who was the first to convert to Islam?

Answer 21

Muhammads wife

Question 22

Where is the holy place for Muslims?

Answer 22

The Haban

Question 23

Muhammad spread Islam to the…

Answer 23

North

Question 24

What is a mosque?

Answer 24

a place of worship for the Muslims