Vocabulary
The Arabic word for "God."
Allah is the name given to their one and only God.
Developed method to solve difficult math problems, called "Al-Jabar."
What is algebra?
Islamic scholars were some of the most educated of the time, having studied, ancient Greeks, Romans, and Indians.
What is education?
You should believe in one god, which is Allah, and commit your life to Allah.
What Is Shahadah(The Testimony)?
The Arab Prophet and founder of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
Muslims are supposed to follow the Five Pillars of Islam to conduct themselves in a proper way.
What are expectations?
Improved the astrolabe to make it a very reliable tool to determine direction. Found out how to find longitude and latitude.
What is Navigation?
Muslims were able to create ceramics, could do metalworking, bookbinding, and calligraphy. This attracted the attention of other people.
What is art?
You may not eat food during the daytime, you are only allowed to drink water.
What is Sawn(Fasting)?
The Semitic language of the Arabs, spoken in the Middle East and North Africa.
What is Arabic?
The sacred text is Islam is called the Koran, also spelled the Qu'ran.
What is Muslim practices?
What is chemistry?
Islam had a simple thing to believe in: Allah is God and Muhammad is the prophet.
What is religion?
You should pray 5 times per day and live your life according to the Qu'ran.
What is Salat(Prayer)?
The Religion of the Muslims, as a monotheistic faith.
What is Islam?
Muhammad's teachings were not accepted initially, mainly because Arabia was polytheistic.
Poetry is an Islamic art style that is kept short and usually sung. Arabian Nights is a collection of Arabic Folktales.
What is literature?
By the time of Muhammad's death in 632, he had United the Arabian Peninsula under Islam.
What is conquest?
What is Zakat(Purification)?
An Islamic place of worship known as "Masjid" in Arabic, meaning "Place of Prostration."
What is a Mosque?
The 2nd battle between the Mecca army and the Muslims.
What is the Battle of Uhud?
Beautiful mosques were built to show respect to Allah and Muhammad. Domes, columns, and geometric designs are used in buildings.
What is architecture?
Muslim merchants began to spread Islam in Northern Africa.
What is trade?
You must do a religious journey to the city of Mecca at least once in your life.
What is Hajj(Pilgrimage)?