Places
Mecca
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
a follower of Islam
Muslim
the holy book of Islam
Qur'an
What is the name of the city where Muhammad and his followers fled?
Medina
the holy month of Islam
Ramadan
the name for Islamic holy war
jihad
The peninsula that Muhammad sought to control until his death.
Arabian Peninsula
What are the names of the two major groups of Islam?
Shiite and Sunni
the name for the god of Islam
Allah
pilgrimage to Mecca
hajj
The two empires were in the lands that were invaded by Islam.
Byzantine and Sassanid
Who was chosen as the leader of Islam when Muhammad died?
Abu Bakr
a stone building used for Islamic rituals
Ka'bah
the secret weapon of the Byzantine Empire
Greek fire
The Umayyad Caliphate moved the Islamic capital to this city.
Damascus
What European ruler defeated the Muslim army?
Charles Martel (the Hammer)
the name for the requirements of Islam
Five Pillars
a word for unbelievers of Islam
infidels