Islam Ancient Test Flashcards
Define Oasis
A wet, fertile area in a desert
Define Pilgrimage.
A journey to a sacred place
Define patron
Sponsors
Define mosque
A building for Muslim prayer
Define Caravan
A group of traders that travel together
Define Jihad
“To make an effort, or to struggle”
Define Caliph
A title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam
The religion of Islam began in what country?
Arabia/India
Who is credited for founding Islam?
Muhammad
Muslims must do what 5 times a day?
Prayer
Muslims must follow what rules?
The five pillars of Islam
What statement must Muslims confess?
Statement of faith
A ______ is a person who submits to God and follows he teachings of Muhammad
A Muslim
Islamic culture is responsible for what achievements in medicine?
- pharmacy
- learned to treat small pox
- medicine encyclopedia
What is the Blue Mosque?
A famous building for Muslim prayer
What is the third pillar of Islam called?
Yearly donation to charity
Muslims developed which field of mathematics?
Algebra
What do Muslims do during the holy month of Ramadan?
Fast
What did Islamic travelers do as they traveled the world?
Trade
What is the Qur’an?
The holy book of Islam
What is calligraphy?
Decorative writing
Define Tolerance.
Acceptance
