Islam TEST Flashcards
What word means follower of Islam
Muslim
Muhammad the messenger married a wealthy widow by the name of
Khadja
The angel…?
Gabriel
Name the 3 holiest city’s & why
Mecca : birthplace
Medina: burial place
Jerusalem : where Muhammad had his night journey
The city Muhammad fled to
Madina ( yathrib )
What are the people of the Arabian peninsula known as
Arabs
A ______ is a group of traveling merchants
Canva
What is muezzin
Prayer caller
What is an imam
Leader of the mosque
What is the ummah
Community of believers
What does jihad mean
Struggle - holy wars to spread faith
The ____ is the major shrine of Islam
Ka aba
What is the green area
Oasis
Who are the nomadic herders
Bedouins
Arab holy men
Ha it’s
The founder of Muslim religion
Muhammad
Official name of the Muslim religion
Islamic
One true god
Allah
What is pilgrimage
Holy journey to see ka aba
The five pillars
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
First converts of Muhammad’s religion
Family and friends
Holiest city
Mecca because Muhammad was born there
What means successor
Caliph
Who was the son in law of Muhammad
Ali
First successor of Muhammad
Abu bakr
Holy book
Qu’ ran
Muslim art
Calligraphy
Place of Heaven before death
Dome of the rock
What dynasty United all Arab lands
Umayyad
Center of learning ( city )
Baghdad
What cause spilt in among all Arabs
The murder of Ali and his son
What dynasty created the first multicultural Arab city
Abbasid
The last dynasty overthrown by the
Monguis/ ghangis khan
Branch of Muslims believe caliphs
Sunni
Branch of Muslims of terrorists
Shia ( shi’ite )
Capital of Umayyad dynasty
Damascus
Name of Muslim law
Sharia law
First Islamic state
Medina
Unifying factors
Common language
Common religion
Common law code
Largest Muslim country
Indonesia
Why were Muslims successful in their conquer . Two choices
Convert or die
Believed it was there duty to spead message of Islam
Period of history Western Europe
Dark ages
Patriarch of 3 religions
Abraham
Father of Muslims
Ishmael
Father of Jews
Isaac
Muslims greatest rival
Byzantine