The Rise of Islam Flashcards

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What is Arabia?

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A hot and dry desert land

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What is Islam?

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A religion based on messages Muhammad received from God?

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What is a Muslim?

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A follower of Islam

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Who is Muhammad?

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The prophet of Islam

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What is a prophet?

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A person who tells messages from God

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What is Allah?

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The GOD of Islam

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What is the Kaaba?

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A cubed shaped shrine in Mecca

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What is a shrine?

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A place in which people worship GOD

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What is the Koran?

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The Holy Book of Islam

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What is a mosque?

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A building of Muslim prayer

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What is an oasis?

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A fertile area in a desert

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What is sedentary life?

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Life in towns

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What is a nomad?

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A person who moves from place to place

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What is a hegira?

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A journey

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What is a caravan?

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Traders that travel together

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What is a pilgrimage?

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A journey to a sacred place

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What is a jihad?

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A struggle

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What is a sunnah?

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It provides a model of duties and way of life expected of Muslims

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What is the shariah?

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The basis of Islamic law

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What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

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Five acts of worship required by Muslims

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What is the first pillar?

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Saying there is no GOD but GOD and Muhammad is his prophet

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What is the second pillar?

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Praying five times a day

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What is the third pillar?

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Giving to the poor and needy

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What is the fourth pillar?

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Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan

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What is the fifth pillar?

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Traveling to Mecca at least once on a hajj

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What is a hajj?

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A pilgrimage to Mecca

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What is Mecca?

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A rich city in which Muhammad was born

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What is Medina?

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A city where Muhammad and his followers lived

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What is an important characteristic of the Arabian Peninsula’s physical geography?

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It’s mostly sandy deserts.

30
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How would Arabia’s location affect it’s trade relationships?

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It lies in the middle of the three continents, so therefore, it’s a good place for trade

31
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How many GODS do the people of Islam believe in?

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ONE

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How are the teachings of Islam similar to the teachings of Judaism and Christianity?

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They both believe in one GOD and have a holy book

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How did Muhammad’s teachings of Islam challenge older ideas in Arabia?

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They used to believe in 300 or more Gods and Muhammad changed it to one GOD

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One of the five pillars of Islam requires fasting from dawn to dusk during the Holy month of Ramadan; what does fasting mean?

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It means no eating or drinking

35
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Place the following in order as they appeared in history: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?

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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam