Islam Y8 Flashcards
How many Muslims are there?
1.8 billion
Where was Muhammad born?
Mecca in Arabia
When was Muhammad born?
570CE
Who was prophet Muhammad?
Last and greatest prophet of Islam sent by Allah
What do Muslims view Muhammad as?
Perfect example of a human being
When Muhammad was born, what was the main religion in Arabia?
They didn’t have a specific religion, but they worship several idols of several gods in the Ka’ba
How idols where there in the ka’bah
360
What is worshipping several gods called?
Polytheism
What was the money situation in Arabia?
Majority of people were poor, but there were a few rich merchants who were very selfish and did not share their money. Leaving a divide
What did the merchants mainly sell?
Idols
What were the days called before Muhammad started preaching?
The days of ignorance
What’s the sacred book of Islam called?
The Quran
When did Muhammad become an orphan?
By the age of six
Who brought up Muhammad?
His grandfather and later his uncle, called Abu talib
What was Muhammad’s nickname?
Al-amin meaning, trustworthy one
How old was he when he got married?
25
What was his wife’s name?
Khadijah
How many children did he have?
Six
What happened to Muhammad when they went to Syria?
A Christian monk named Bahira told his uncle got him carefully. A great future lies for this nephew of yours.
How did Muhammad marry Khadija?
He worked for her, and he carried out work so well that he won Khadijah’s affection until they got married
How did Muhammad feel about Arabia before?
He felt that polytheism was wrong
He also disagrees with the divide between rich merchants and the poor
Where did Muhammad go to retreat?
Into the mountains, which sometimes took several days
When did Muhammad receive a message from Allah?
When he was 40, in the year 610CE.
Where did Muhammad receive a message from Allah?
Mount Hira
What angel did Muhammad talk to on Mount Hira?
Angel, Jibril
What was strange about how Mohammed read the words that appeared to him?
He could not read, yet he read this fine
How many years after the first revelation did Muhammad carry on receiving revelations?
For 23 years
What is the Quaran made of?
All the revelations Allah sent Muhammad
Why is the night of power significant for Muslims?
It is the start of Islam
It’s interactions between Mohammed and God
What’s another name for the night of power?
Laylat ul Qudr
What’s does the night of power mark?
Marks the night where the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad by Allah
When is the night of power celebrated?
27th day of Ramadan I considered to be one of the holiest days of the Muslim year
Why did Muhammad often retreat to the mountains?
He wanted to reflect on polytheism and wealth
How many years did Muhammad continue to receive revelations
23
What book does the revelations create?
The Qur’an
When is Layla-Ul-Qadr celebrated?
27 day of Ramadan
What tribe did Muhammad belong to ?
Quraysh
What part of Arabia did the Quraysh control?
Mecca
What was Arabia like before Muhammad?
There were several different tribes competing for resources whilst travelling there was a lot of violence as people did anything to protect their own tribe.
What was Arabia like after Mohammed message grew?
It was more peaceful and there was less violence 
As Mohammed received the message of God what could he be referred to as?
A prophet
In the year a sorrow who dies first
Khadijah his wife
When was the year of sorrow?
619AD
What year did Muhammad start receiving revelations?
610AD
What is the Arab custom, that protected Muhammad from being murdered for a while.
Someone under the protection of another is safe as long as the protector lives.  When Abu Talib died Muhammad was at risk.
What ban did the Quraysh place, on who and in what year
Social ban, on Muhammad and his family in the year 619AD
In the year of sorrow, where did Muhammad go after the social ban? Why?What happened there?
He went to Ta’if to spread his message. They jeered at him and pelted him with stones
What did angel gabriel/jibril offer to do to the people of ta’if. What was Muhammad’s response and why?
The angel asked if he should crush the people between two mountains,Mohammed said no and then still asked for the Lord to guide them
Where did Muhammad go after Ta’if?
Makkah
Why did merchants not like Muhammad’s message?
Because It threatened to take away the power and the control they had over others.
Why did majority of poorer people like Muhammad’s message?
Because it gave them hope, even if they were poor they would be rewarded by God
Why did Muhammad migrate to Medina?
People in Mecca didn’t like this message as it threatened to take away the power and the control so some plotted to kill him
What was the journey to Medina called?
The Hijrah
What is the Hijrah
Journey from Mecca to Medina
What is an Caliphate

Area under Islamic law
What is a ummah?
A Muslim community
Why did Muhammad specifically go to Medina?
The lord told him to go there
Who did Muhammad go on the Hijrah with?
The few followers he had
Where was the first mosque built
Medina
How long does the journey take from Mecca to Medina
7 days
What were those called who migrated with the prophet
Muhajir
What did Muhammad build in medina and what was it called
Mosque called Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
How did Mohammed cover their tracks
With lots of sheep and Shepherds
During the Hijrah where did Muhammad and his followers hide
In the cave of Thawr
What was outside the entrance of the cave of thawr
A spider had wipe his web over the entrance and the dove had made its nest this signifies Allahs protection
What year did Muhammad migrate to Medina
622AD
What year was the battle of Badr
624CE
When did Muhammad make the pilgrimage to Mecca?
628CE
What year did Muhammad conquer Mecca
630CE
After conquering Mecca for how many years after he did Mohammed live in Medina
2 years
What year did Muhammad die
632CE
How old was Muhammad when he died
62
How many years did Mohammed teach Islam
23
