Historical Background
This is the most famous piece of Arabic literature
What is 1,001 Nights?
This is how one might define Sufi poetry
What is a form of mystical Islamic devotional literature that expresses themes?
This is the author of 1,001 Nights
Who is unknown?
This is the literary form of the rubaiyat in Arabic
Who is Muhammed?
These are the two main reasons the Persian Empire was originally successful
What is The tolerance of how they treated the people (with respect) and how they separated the empire into 20 different provinces, each governed by its own governor
Sufi belongs to this religion
What is a mystical version of Islam?
What are determination, karma, forgiveness, and don't jump to conclusions
The Rubáiyát relies on this type of literary comparisons
What are metaphors
This is the author of the Koran
Who is Allah?
This is why the Persian Empire fell
What is attempting to take over Greece, multiple times, failed and they lost to Alexander the Great
This is the most well known Sufi poet
Who is Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī?
Name two characteristics of a folktale that 1,001 nights has
What is it's told orally, there is a good and bad character, and magical/supernatural elements
These are the two main ideas/topics of the Rubaiyat
What are philosophical and religious
There are 114 of these in the Koran, also known as the chapters
What are suraths?
Name the main religion before Islam and its main philosophy
What is Zoroastrianism? The underlying philosophy was different than most religions as they practiced dualism, the world is governed by 2 opposing gods.
Name two common themes of Sufi poetry
What is divine love and the mystical union between man and God?
These are the three strands of the story
What is the original Persian book, book of Baghdad, and short, humorous stories which originated in Cairo
This led to the rise in popularity of the Rubaiyat
What is the english translation by Edward Fitzgerald
The "Night of Power" refers to this
List the five pillars of Islam
What are performing acts of charity, Fasting during Ramadan, Belief in Allah (the one God), Praying 5 times a day, and traveling to Mecca at least once
This is a major belief of the Sufis
What is to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God
“The Tale of King Sinbad and the Falcon” is similar in theme to “The Tale of King Yunan and Duban the Doctor" in these two ways
What is both stories warn of the consequences of impulsivity, and try to teach readers to reward those who help them
This is how one might interpret the quote, “The bird of time has but a little way to flutter —and the bird is on the wing”
What is "life is short and the clock is ticking"
This is the main message of "Daybreak"
What is to seek the warmth of refuge with Allah from the unknown and mysterious