Islam

Question 1

“Bedouins”

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Nomads - lived in tents, made up of different family tribes

Question 2

Sheikh

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Title for the leader/ruler of each tribe

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Very tribal /warlike - always fighting each other over

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Camels and horses *(source of wealth) and water

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Kaaba

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Major shrine built by Abraham. Also called great stone

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Hanifs

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(Holy men were the first to denounce idol worship and started to worship 1 god

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Muhammad

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Prophet of Islam (new religion) aka “the prophet” or “the Messenger”

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Muhammed marries

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Khadijah - wealthier older widow

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He had 2 revelations. First being

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Of Gabriel (vision in a cave) - told him one true god named allah

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2nd revelation

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Told to warn the people to stop worshipping idols and worship only allah

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Muslims

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Followers of Islam

Question 11

Th wealthy merchants and religious leaders did not like his preaching, why?

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It made them loose revenue, money

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Muhammed and his followers forced to flee to the city of

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Medima

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His “flight” in AD 622 is known as the

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Hijra and is the beginning of the Islamic era and first year in their calendar

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He preaches in

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Madinah and converts many new followers - becomes the first Islamic community/state in the world

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Umman

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Community of believers

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Mecca = birthplace of Muhammed - holiest city of Islam.

Medina is the

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Burial place of Muhammad and is the 2nd most holy place, and Jerusalem is where he went to heaven and is the 3rd most holy place

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Ishmael

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Father of the Arabs

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Five pillars of Islam. Pillar number Juan

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1. Shahada: there is no god but allah and that Muhammad is gods prophet

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2nd pillar

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Salat: pray 5 times a day towards Mecca

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3rd pillar

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Sawm: give alms; charity to the poor (2.5% of income)

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Pillar 4

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Zakat: requires fasting during the day during the month of Ramadan

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Pillar noomber 5; Hajj

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Must take pilgrimage to the city of Mecca once in their life

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Islam means

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Submission to allah

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Mosque

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Place of worship for muslims

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Muezzin

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Prayer caller

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Imam

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Leader of the mosque

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New leader’s title after Muhammad died

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Caliph

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Abu bakr

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“Rightly guided caliph” muhammads father in law

Question 29

Why were the Muslim armies so successful?

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1. They believed it was their duty to spread the message of Islam
2. The Byzantines were weak and vulnerable to attack

Question 30

Mu’awiyah

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Caliphate Ali was murdered by dis dood, he also started Umayyad dynasty

Question 31

Husayn

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Ali’s son tried to get power back and was mucducked