Islamic Beliefs and Practices/Gain of Power/Split of Islam

Question 1

The 5 Pillars

Answer 1

Faith
Prayer
Alms/charity
Fasting
Pilgrimage (MECCA)

Question 2

Caliph

Answer 2

A Muslim religious leader (successors of Muhammad)

Question 3

Muslim empire quickly grew and spread through

Answer 3

Spain to the Indus River (6000 miles)

Question 4

Christians and Jews

Answer 4

allowed to keep their religion but had to pay poll taxes or else they would be put in the military

Question 5

Shi’a

Answer 5

1. Party of Ali, believes that the caliph need to be a descent of the prophet. (16%)
   - don’t recognize authority of sunnah
   - felt that the sunni had distorted view of the Qur’an

Question 6

Sunni

Answer 6

2. Followers of the family who took power after Ali died
   -Ummyads:Centered Islamic world around wealth
   -Followers of Sunnah - Muhammeds example
   -Believe the Shi’a have a distorted view of the Qur’an