Muhammad
Geography
The 5 Pillars
Movin' thru the Desert
Discoveries
100
Muhammad was a prophet of...
Allah
100
Name the three bodies of water surrounding the Arabian Peninsula.
Persian Gulf-East Arabian Sea-South Red Sea-West
100
Name the first pillar.
Believe in one God- Allah
100
A group of people and animals traveling through the desert.
Caravan
100
The Arabians learned to cure diseases. Name two diseases they cured.
Small pox and measles
200
Muhammad founded which religion?
Islam
200
Name the mountain range in the west.
Jabal al Hijaz
200
Name the second pillar.
Pray 5 times a day.
200
Why were camels good animals to travel with? I need two things.....
Camels can carry heavy loads and can go days without water.
200
Favorite stories from Persia, India, and Arabia were collected into a book called...
"The Arabian Nights"
300
What year marked the start of the Islamic Calendar?
622
300
Describe the climate of the Arabian Peninsula.
Hot, dry, mostly desert, and few rivers.
300
Name the third pillar.
Give to those in need.
300
Who were the early Arab people in the North?
Nabataeans
300
Flowing, lacy ornaments often intertwined with leafy forms and vines.
Arabesques
400
Muhammad was forced to flee from ______________ to ______________. Need them both
Mecca to Medina
400
A well-watered area in a desert is called...
An oasis
400
Name the fourth pillar.
Fast during the holy month of Ramadan
400
Who were the early Arab people in the South?
Sabeans
400
Muslims perfected an old Greek instrument to find their position from the stars. Name that instrument!
astrolabe
500
What happened after Muhammad died?
Caliphs spread Islam through Africa, Europe, and Asia.
500
What does Rub' al Khali mean?
Empty Quarter
500
Name the fifth pillar
Go on a hajj- a journey to Mecca once in your lifetime if you can afford it.
500
11 x 11
121
500
Doctors and nurses traveled in teams caryring beds, medicines, and other supplies by camel. These teams were called...
Moving hospitals.
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