Muhammad's Life
This person is considered the founder of Islam and the prophet of the faith
Who is Muhammad?
The central belief of Islam is faith in one God, known by this name in Arabic
What is Allah?
After Muhammad died, the next few leaders are known as________?
What are the Four Caliphs?
These were major advancements made during the Umayyad dynasty.
What are improvements in trade, architecture, and the Arabic language?
Muhammad received revelations from this angel.
Who is Gabriel?
These are the core acts of worship and devotion in Islam, including faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage.
Sunni Muslims believe that the caliph/leader should be chosen by ____________
This is the idea of spreading Islamic ideas and practices to new regions
What is cultural diffusion?
Islam originated in this city on the Arabian Peninsula
What is Mecca?
This holy book of Islam contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad
What is the Quran?
Shia/Shi'ite Muslims believe that the caliph/leader should be _______________
a decedent (blood relative) of Muhammad
Islamic art and music during the Golden Age were characterized by______
What are abstract designs, calligraphy, and geometric patterns?
After facing opposition in Mecca, Muhammad and his followers fled to this city in 622 CE, marking the start of the Islamic calendar.
What is Medina?
This collection of Muhammad’s teachings and practices guides Muslims in their daily lives.
What is the Sunnah?
______ is the strive for a successful life and defend Islam, and ________ law is a set of religious laws based on the Quran and Sunnah.
These were major developments in medicine and math in the Golden Age.
What are the use of hospitals and development of algebra?