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Islam Civilization Flashcards

1
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The word Muslim means

A

Follower of Islam

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2
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Muhammad the messenger married a wealthy widow named

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Khadijah

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3
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Which angel gave the first revelations to the profit Muhammad.

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Gabriel

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4
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Name the three holiest cities in the Muslim world .

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Mecca
Jerusalem
Medina

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5
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What was the name of the city that Muhammad fled to in ad 622.

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Medical

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6
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Muhammad’s fleeing to medina

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Hijrah

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The people of the Arabian peninsula are known as what?

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Arabs

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8
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Traveling merchants who use camels

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Caravans

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What is a muezzin?

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Prayer caller

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10
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What is an imam?

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Leader of mosques

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11
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What is the ummah?

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Community of believers

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12
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What does the term jihad mean.

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Conquered, struggle, holy wars to spread faith.

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13
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What is the major shrine of Islam

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Kaaba

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14
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What is a green area fed by water

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Oasis

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15
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Who are the nomadic herders whose tribes lived in the Arabian peninsula.

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Bedoins

Their leader was called a sheikh.

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16
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Who were Arab holy men who were the first to proclaim the worship of one God and to denounce the worship of idols.

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Hanifs

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17
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Who was the founder of the monotheistic religion

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Muhammad

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18
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What is the official name of the Muslim religion

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Islam

19
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What is the name of the one true God of Islam

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Allah

20
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What is a pilgrimage?

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A holy journey

21
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Name and describe all five pillars of Islam

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Shahada: only God is Allan and his profit if Muhammad
Salat: pray 5 times a day towards Mecca
Sawm: give alms and charity to the poor
Zakat: required fasting ( no food or drink) during the day for the month of ramadon.
Haiti: must take journey to the city of Mecca at least once.

22
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Who were the first converts of Muhammad’s new religion?

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Muhammad’s family and friends

23
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What is then holiest city in the Muslim world? Why?

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Mecca, it is holy because that is where Muhammad was born.

24
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What word means successor and was used as the title of rulers of the Muslims.

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Caliphs

25
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Who was the son in law of Muhammad who later became ruler.

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Ali

26
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Who was the first. Successor of Muhammad

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Abu Bakr

27
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What is an infidel

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Not a Muslim

28
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What is the holy book of Islam

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Karan

29
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What is the art of fancy handwriting

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Calligraphy

30
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Where was e place that was believed the Muhammad ascended into heaven at death

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Jerusalem

31
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What was the dynasty that was the first to unite all the lands

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Umayyad

32
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What was the center of learning and knowledge in the Arab world

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Baghdad

33
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What caused the split in among the Arabs

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When people killed Muhammad’s son in law

34
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What dynasty created the first multicultural Arab city in the world, and was known for the golden age of Islam

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Abbasid

35
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The last Arab dynasty was overthrown by the

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Mongols

36
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What branch of Muslims believe that caliphs were only political leaders, and did not have to be a descendant of Muhammad. ( largest)

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Sunni

37
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What branch of Muslims is the group of of which more terrorists come from

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Shiites

38
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What was the capital city of the Umayyad dynasty

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Damascus

39
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What is the name given o the Muslim law

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Shariah

40
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What became the first Islamic state/community in the world.

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Medina

41
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The unifying factors that brought the Umayyad dynasty together

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Common language
Common religion
Common law code

42
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What is the largest Muslim country in the world

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Indonesia

43
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Why were Muslim armies so successful in conquest? What two choices were given to the people who converted?

A

Converter or die

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