Section 1 Flashcards
What is an oases?
Green areas fed by an underground water source.
Most of the Arabian peninsula is a __________, although there are mountains in the southwest.
desert
Early Arabian tribes were headed by a what?
Sheikh
Who were desert herders who traveled from oasis to oasis to water their animals?
Beduoins
Many Arabs lived in ____________ near oases.
villages
What was the largest and wealthiest trade center?
Makkah
What is the low square building in the middle of Makkah?
Kaaba
Arabs consider ____________ the creator.
Allah
Muhammad was accepted as a what to the people of Arabia?
Prophet
Muhammad was dissatisfied with the ways of his town leaders and went into the hills to pray. There he was visited by an _________ who told him to preach _____________.
angel and prophet
Muhammad told people to worship one God. Who was that God?
Allah
What did Muhammad preach?
- ) All people are equal.
2. ) The rich should share their wealth with the poor.
What are followers of Islam?
Muslims
Who was fond of Muhammad and who hated him?
Fond: Poor
Hated: Wealthy
What is the Hijrah?
The journey when Muhammad and his followers traveled from Makkah to Yathrib.
What did the Yathrib’s rename their city to?
Madinah
What is the holy book of Islam?
Quaran
The holy book of Islam is similar to what?
The Bible
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Acts of worship to be followed by all Muslims.
Name the Five Pillars.
- ) Belief
- ) Prayer
- ) Fasting
- ) Charity
- ) Pilgrimage
What is the Sunna?
The name given to customs based on Muhammad’s words and deeds.
