Islam Quiz Flashcards
Mecca
Trade center, Kaaba, people traveled on pilgrimag
People
Klans and tribes were very important
Kaaba
A building containing the statues of 360 deities
Mohammed
Born in Mecca, experienced the night of power in 610 CE
Mohammed’s teachings
Only one God that almost worship
What happened to Mohammed
He fled but eventually returned and defeated the Machens and one support
Koran
Islamic holy book
Mosque
Place of worship
Believes about Christianity
Jesus was the prophet of God no God incarnate, he was not crucified God would not have one of his profits killed, Islam is a continuation of Judaism and Christianity
Five pillars of Islam
There is no God but allah and Mohammed is his prophet, pray five times a day, charity or all means, fasting during the month of remodel on, pilgrimage to Mecca
Caliph
Successor after Mohammed died spread Islam
Division of Islam
Shi’a
Sunni
Shi’a
caliphs must be a relative of Mohammed
Sunni
Didn’t have to be a relative of Muhammad to be caliph
Capital
Pamascis