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.
