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Islam TEST Flashcards

1
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What word means follower of Islam

A

Muslim

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2
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Muhammad the messenger married a wealthy widow by the name of

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Khadja

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3
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The angel…?

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Gabriel

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4
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Name the 3 holiest city’s & why

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Mecca : birthplace
Medina: burial place
Jerusalem : where Muhammad had his night journey

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5
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The city Muhammad fled to

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Madina ( yathrib )

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6
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What are the people of the Arabian peninsula known as

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Arabs

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7
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A ______ is a group of traveling merchants

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Canva

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8
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What is muezzin

A

Prayer caller

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9
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What is an imam

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Leader of the mosque

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10
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What is the ummah

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Community of believers

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11
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What does jihad mean

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Struggle - holy wars to spread faith

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12
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The ____ is the major shrine of Islam

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Ka aba

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13
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What is the green area

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Oasis

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14
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Who are the nomadic herders

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Bedouins

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15
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Arab holy men

A

Ha it’s

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16
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The founder of Muslim religion

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Muhammad

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17
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Official name of the Muslim religion

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Islamic

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18
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One true god

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Allah

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19
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What is pilgrimage

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Holy journey to see ka aba

20
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The five pillars

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Sahada : there is no god but allah
Salat: pray 5 times per day towards Mecca
Sawm:give charity to poor
Zakat: fasting during day during ramadan
Hajj: must take a pilgrimage to Mecca

21
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First converts of Muhammad’s religion

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Family and friends

22
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Holiest city

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Mecca because Muhammad was born there

23
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What means successor

A

Caliph

24
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Who was the son in law of Muhammad

A

Ali

25
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First successor of Muhammad

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Abu bakr

26
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Holy book

A

Qu’ ran

27
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Muslim art

A

Calligraphy

28
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Place of Heaven before death

A

Dome of the rock

29
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What dynasty United all Arab lands

A

Umayyad

30
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Center of learning ( city )

A

Baghdad

31
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What cause spilt in among all Arabs

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The murder of Ali and his son

32
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What dynasty created the first multicultural Arab city

A

Abbasid

33
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The last dynasty overthrown by the

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Monguis/ ghangis khan

34
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Branch of Muslims believe caliphs

A

Sunni

35
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Branch of Muslims of terrorists

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Shia ( shi’ite )

36
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Capital of Umayyad dynasty

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Damascus

37
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Name of Muslim law

A

Sharia law

38
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First Islamic state

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Medina

39
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Unifying factors

A

Common language
Common religion
Common law code

40
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Largest Muslim country

A

Indonesia

41
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Why were Muslims successful in their conquer . Two choices

A

Convert or die

Believed it was there duty to spead message of Islam

42
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Period of history Western Europe

A

Dark ages

43
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Patriarch of 3 religions

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Abraham

44
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Father of Muslims

A

Ishmael

45
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Father of Jews

A

Isaac

46
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Muslims greatest rival

A

Byzantine

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