The Rise of Islam Flashcards
What is Arabia?
A hot and dry desert land
What is Islam?
A religion based on messages Muhammad received from God?
What is a Muslim?
A follower of Islam
Who is Muhammad?
The prophet of Islam
What is a prophet?
A person who tells messages from God
What is Allah?
The GOD of Islam
What is the Kaaba?
A cubed shaped shrine in Mecca
What is a shrine?
A place in which people worship GOD
What is the Koran?
The Holy Book of Islam
What is a mosque?
A building of Muslim prayer
What is an oasis?
A fertile area in a desert
What is sedentary life?
Life in towns
What is a nomad?
A person who moves from place to place
What is a hegira?
A journey
What is a caravan?
Traders that travel together
What is a pilgrimage?
A journey to a sacred place
What is a jihad?
A struggle
What is a sunnah?
It provides a model of duties and way of life expected of Muslims
What is the shariah?
The basis of Islamic law
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Five acts of worship required by Muslims
What is the first pillar?
Saying there is no GOD but GOD and Muhammad is his prophet
What is the second pillar?
Praying five times a day
What is the third pillar?
Giving to the poor and needy
What is the fourth pillar?
Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan
What is the fifth pillar?
Traveling to Mecca at least once on a hajj
What is a hajj?
A pilgrimage to Mecca
What is Mecca?
A rich city in which Muhammad was born
What is Medina?
A city where Muhammad and his followers lived
What is an important characteristic of the Arabian Peninsula’s physical geography?
It’s mostly sandy deserts.
How would Arabia’s location affect it’s trade relationships?
It lies in the middle of the three continents, so therefore, it’s a good place for trade
How many GODS do the people of Islam believe in?
ONE
How are the teachings of Islam similar to the teachings of Judaism and Christianity?
They both believe in one GOD and have a holy book
How did Muhammad’s teachings of Islam challenge older ideas in Arabia?
They used to believe in 300 or more Gods and Muhammad changed it to one GOD
One of the five pillars of Islam requires fasting from dawn to dusk during the Holy month of Ramadan; what does fasting mean?
It means no eating or drinking
Place the following in order as they appeared in history: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
