The Arab World Flashcards
When and where was prophet Muhammad born?
570 CE, born in Mecca
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Confession Prayer Almsgiving fasting Pilgrimage
What were the jobs and skills of prophet Muhammad?
- meditation
- preaching
- messenger of God
What was the starting point of prophet Muhammeds dream of spreading Islam ?
Went to Medina with 90 followers and his ideas quickly spread.
What are 2 honourable deeds prophet Mohammed achieved?
- unified Arab world under one major religion (Islam)
- wrote holy books (ex. Koran)
When and where was Malala yousafzi born?
July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan
What are Malala’s jobs?
Women’s activist, children’s activist
Where did Malala get her education?
Birmingham, England
What are Malala’s accomplishments?
- Speech on the Taliban taking away her education,
- blogged to BBC
What are Malala’s awards?
- 2014 Nobel Peace Prize,
- Pakistan national youth peace prize
Who was Muhammed?
-A messenger of Allah who founded the religion of Islam
Define prophet.
A person regarded as an inspired teacher of God’s will
Who are Sunni’s and who are the Shia?
-they are branches of Islam, whose followers are Muslim
What is that the route of their conflict?
Sunni’s and Shiites have opposing opinions of who she have succeeded Mohammed after his death.
Who did each side want to take Muhamed’s place?
Shiites supported Ali bin Abu Talib
Sunni’s support supported Abu Baki
