Pillars of Islam
Vocabulary
Ch 11.1
Ch 11.2
Ch 11.3
100
Which Pillar of Islam taught Muslims to give to charity.
Zakat
100

This is the holy book of Islam, it is God’s written word, it instructs Muslims about how they should live. 

Quran

100
Why were Muhammad's teachings popular with the poor?
Goods needed to be shared under Zakat.
100
How was the Islamic religion spread?
Through preaching (sufis), conquest, and trade (merchants). 
100
Describe the three Muslim social groups.  

Top: Government leaders, landowners trades

Middle: artisans, farmers and workers

Bottom: enslaved people


200
The pillar of Islam in which Ramadan is celebrated
Sawhm
200

Believed that Ali, Muhammad’s son-in-law should succeed him and that all future caliphs should be Ali’s descendants.

Shiites/Shia

200
Where is Muhammad from originally? And where did he travel to on his Hijrah?
Mecca and Medina 
200
Why did Muslims split into two groups?
They disagreed on who would be the next caliph
200

Describe two factors that made Muslim trade strong.



Arabic became the language of trade; the use of coins and detailed records led to banking. 

300
The Pillar of Islam in which Muslims understand that there is only one god, Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet. 

Shahada

300

A tomb for the wife of the Mogul ruler Shah Jahan. 

Taj Mahal

300
What was Muhammads job before he became a prophet?
Merchant
300
Why was Akbar considered a great ruler?

Akbar treated his subjects fairly and allowed them to practice their own religion. More products were produced in India creating increased trade


300

How did the Arabic language and Muslim leaders help preserve and advance the world’s knowledge?

The use of Arabic in Muslim empires helped people share learning. Scholars rewrote Greek, Persian and Indian texts in Arabic.

400
Praying 5 times a day
Salat
400

Accepted the Umayyad dynasty as rightful caliphs, though they did not always agree on their policies.

Sunnis

400
How did geography affect the early Arabs way of life?
Organized tribes to survive in the desert, lived near oasis or traveled from oasis to oasis, some lived nomadically. 
400
In order, identify which dynasties of caliphs ruled Muhammads empire. 
Umayyads, Abbasids, and finally Seljuk Turks
400

Describe one contribution Muslims made in math, science, or arts.

Algebra, chemistry, thousand and one Arabian nights. 

500
Pilgrimage to Mecca 
Hajj
500

Successor to the Messenger of God, Muhammad's successor

Caliph

500
How do Muslims feel about idol worship? How does that affect how Muhammad and Alla are shown?
They feel it is sinful, there should be no image depicting Muhammad or Alla (or any other religious figure).
500
What is the difference between Islam and Muslim?

Islam: referencing the religion or community

Muslim: person who practices the religion


500

What contribution did Muslims make in the field of Medicine?

Discovered that blood circulates and how diseases spread. 

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