Muslim Civilizations

Question 1

Hijra

Answer 1

a journey to Medina.

Question 2

Kaaba

Answer 2

the temple Abraham had built to worship the one true God in Mecca.

Question 3

Quran

Answer 3

the sacred text of Islam

Question 4

Mosque

Answer 4

houses of worship lead by a muezzin.

Question 5

Hajj

Answer 5

Pilgrimage to Mecca. All Muslims

Question 6

Jihad

Answer 6

struggle in God`s service.

Question 7

Sharia

Answer 7

a body of law= Quran, Muhammad`s life, Muslim Traditions.

Question 8

Sunni

Answer 8

successor= Muhammad`s tribe. Anyone in the community.

Question 9

Shiite

Answer 9

followers of Ali, Muhammad`s son in law.

Question 10

Sultan

Answer 10

ruler of sultanate. Muslim ruler

Question 11

caliph

Answer 11

successor. Followed Muhammad

Question 12

rajah

Answer 12

local Hindu rulers

Question 13

Sikhism

Answer 13

the teachings of Nanak

Question 14

Janizary

Answer 14

elite force of Ottoman army.

Question 15

Muhammad

Answer 15

born in Mecca 570 AD, orphan called by God

Question 16

Abu Bakr

Answer 16

Muhammad`s father in law, mughal

Question 17

Suleiman

Answer 17

“lawgiver”, Sultan, ruled from 1520-1566. Ottoman

Question 18

Shah Abbas

Answer 18

received the glory of Ancient peria