Islam Faith
What is the holy city of Islam?
Mecca
Who led Islam first? (first empire)
First Caliphs
Where was the start of Islam, on which peninsula?
The Arabian Peninsula.
They would _____ other countries for land.
invade
Where was coffee invented?
Abyysinia, Ethopia
Name all the 5 Pillars
Worship Allah
Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
Give charity to the poor
Complete a pilgrimage to Mecca
Fast during Ramadan
What European country did Islam spread?
Spain
What major bodies of water are bordering the Arabian Peninsula?
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
People would ____ against bad leaders.
rebel
What did they do for medicine?
Have trained doctors
Name all of the Holy Books in Islam.
Quran, Torah, Injeel, Zabur, Suhoof Ibrahim.
What was a very important city to Islam (that was not holy)?
Baghdad
What desert is the main desert for the Arabian peninsula?
Arabian Desert
(funny)
What was their army made up of (during most of the rule).
Cavalry
What did contribute to math?
Models and Astronomy and Algebra
Who spread Islam in the beginning
Rassullah and his Companions
Who were the Seljuk Turks?
Nomads and warriors.
How large are most sandstorms in the Arabian Peninsula?
1-3 miles high
When they invaded somebody, what did they give them?
Religious Freedom
What did they do for literature?
Poetry and non-religious books.
How did Islam mainly spread?
Trade
What was the Empire that lasted until 1900s that was descendants to Islam?
The Ottoman Empire
How many inches of precipitation does the Arabian Peninsula get in a year?
About 6 inches a year.
What other major empire used cavalry?
The Mongols
What did they do for Architecture, and what major buildings did they build?
Very beautiful buildings and art. Taj Mahal, Kaaba, Masjid Al Nabawi.