Islam quiz Flashcards
what are the 5 pillars of islam
- to go on the hajj
- To say the statement of faith at least once in your life: There is only one god, Allah and his prophet is muhammad 3. Give to the poor and needy once in your life time, if you don’t have money give to your community.
- Praying 5 times a day.
- fast during the day during the holy month of ramadan.
who are the 4 prophets in order
- Abraham
- moses
- jesus
- Muhammad
which muslim empire was located in india?
the mughul empire
what are the 3 holiest cities in islam?
Mecca, Medina, Jerusalaem
Mecca was special because
it was muhammad’s birth place
Medina was special because
it was where muhammad went when Mecca rejected him
Jerusalem was special because
it was where muhammad went up to the heavens
Islam means
surrender to the will of Allah (Allah means god)
What were the Arabians before Islam
Nomadic herders who where scattered and unsettled
How did Islam change the life of Arabians
It settled them, and turned them into a civilization, then an empire
What was the Muslim architecture
Mosque’s
What was the Muslim’s art form
Caligraphy
What was the symbol of Christianity
A cross
What was the symbol of Judaism
The star of David
What was the symbol for Islam
A crescent moon/star
What is the holy book of Judaism
The torah
What is the holy book of Christianity
The Bible
What is the holy book of Islam
The Quar’an
What was the holy place to pray for Muslim’s
Mosque’s
What was the holy place to pray for Jew’s
Synagogue’s
What was the holy place to pray for Christian’s
Church’s
The blue mosque is an
Istanbul
What did Muslim’s want
The holy land
What does Jihad mean
Holy war/internal struggle
What do Sufis believe in
That you can have a relationship with god during your life
Why did the Golden age end
Internal struggle, External struggle, and Destruction of books and libraries
Why is calligraphy the most important art form for Muslim’s
Because they weren’t aloud to depict anybody in human form
what does explicit mean
specific
what does implicit mean
you should know to do something with out being told it
What is an oasis
a water hole in the desert
What are some Muslim inventions
longitude/latitude, trigonometry, Algebra, Chemistry, Arabic numerals, Astronomy
Who were the crusades
a military group of christians to take back the holy land
jannisairies are
ottoman slave soldiers
What do the Sunni and the Shia disagree on
who should become caliph
why did the golden age begin
books and libraries for learning, the development of paper to make books for education, and unity in geography they all gathered in Baghdad
Who founded Islam
Muhammad
What is the most important art form
Caligraphy
Who were the leaders of the Safavid Empire
Shia’s
Shia believed that _____ should become Caliph
Muhammad’s descendants
Sunni believe that _____ should become Calpih
Anyone who is capable
Who developed treatments for small pox and measles
Al-Razi
Who was the father of Algebra
Al Khwarism
Who emphasized experimentation and was known as the father of Chemistry
Jabir Ibn Haiyan
