Koran Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote the Koran?
A
Mohamad and his followers
2
Q
c. 570 AD
A
Jahiliyya, tribal and paganistic, people did pilgrimage to Mecca, Mohamad was born
3
Q
Jahiliyya
A
time of ignorance
4
Q
why did people go to Mecca?
A
Ka’ba, place where Abraham almost sacrificed Ishmael
5
Q
c. 595 AD
A
Mohamad married Khadija
6
Q
c. 610 AD
A
Archangel Gabriel came to Mohamad in a cave, told him to recite
7
Q
what does Koran mean?
A
Recite
8
Q
July 16th, 622 AD
A
year 0 of the Islamic calendar, Mohamad and his followers fled Mecca to save their lives (hejira)
9
Q
c. 624 AD
A
Mohamad came back and conquered Mecca with his Muslim followers
10
Q
c. 632 AD
A
Mohamad died
11
Q
c. 650 AD
A
Koran got written down
12
Q
c. 700 AD
A
Muslin empire was huge, no fighting between Christians, Jews, and Muslims
13
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