Vocab
Muslims fast.What is the definition fasting?
To not eat for a period of time for religious purpose.
The 5 Pillars of Islam. What does Salat mean from the 5 Pillars?
One should pray five times per day.
Muslim merchants controlled trade.What was the year gap that trade was being controlled?
700CE to 1400's
Muslim merchants began to spread the religion.How did they spread it?
By adding new business contacts and traders.
Muslims pray. What direction should they always face?
The direction of Mecca.
God had a messanger.What do you call a messenger of God?
A prophet
An angel came to Muhammad.What was the angels name?
Muslims had a very popular Indian game.What was it called?
Chess
There was a mathematician that studied algebra.Who was the Mathematician?
al-Khwarizimi
Muslims fast. What month should one fast?
The month of Romandon
There is a Dynasty.What is a definition of Dynasty?
a Powerful family
Muslims should pray a certain amount per day.How many times should they pray per day?
5 times per day.
Muslim Astronomers measured earth.What did they find about the shape?
That the earth was round.
Muslim influence had extended. what country's did they extend in?
Spain,France,east to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Muhammad's teaching were not accepted. Why were they mainly not accepted?
Because Arabia was polytheistic.
There is one Hajj.What is Hajj?
A Islamic pilgrimage at Mecca
There was a war with the musilms and non-believers. How long did the war last?
It lasted 632 years.
Allah and Muhammad had something to built for them to show respect.What was built for them.
Mosques
Islamic scholars were the most educated of the time. What did they study?
The Ancient Greeks,Romans,and Indians.
Muslims had sacred texts of Islam. What was it called?
Koran or Qu'ran
There is Qu'ran shared with all Muslims.What is Qu'ran
The Muslim holy book.
Muslims are divided into two groups. What were they both called?
Sunni and Shia
Muslims improved the astrolabe.What did they add to find Mecca?
They added Longitude and Latitude.
Muslims had their first Caliph. Who was it?
Abu Bakr
If Muslim you should give to the needy. What percentage of your income should you give them?
25%