The Pillars of Islam
What city do Muslims face when they pray?
Mecca- it is the holy place because it is the birthplace of Muhammad.
What year was Muhammad born? Who was he raised by?
Muhammad was born in 570 CE and was raised by his uncle.
What happened to the Kaaba after Muhammad and his followers went back to Mecca?
Muhammad and his followers destroyed the statues or idols of the many gods in the Kaaba.
How did Islam spread for the first 100 years?
Through conquest.
What were the Jews and Christians called?
"People of the Book."
What does Islam mean?
"Surrendering to God."
How did Muhammad become God's prophet?
The Angel Gabriel appeared to Muhammad in visions (dreams) telling him he must spread the word of God.
What year did Muhammad die?
632 CE
What countries were involved in all of the trading during this time?
India, Arabia, North Africa, and the Ottoman Empire.
Who did the Byzantine Emperor, Alexius I ask for help?
Pope Urban II who was the religious leader of Christians in Western Europe.
What building do Muslims worship in?
Mosque
What was Muhammad's solution to the stone located in the Kaaba after the floodwaters had knocked it down?
His solution to the leading clan members was to lay down his cloak and have each clan leader grab an end ; then proceed to carry together and put it back.
What is the book that contains all of Muhammad's revelations that he saw called?
The Koran (Qur'an)
What are numbers called nowadays?
Arabic Numbers
How long did Muslims have control over the Holy Land?
What does the Latin word crux mean?
400 years
cross
What happens during Ramadan?
Ramadan is the holy month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.
What was Muhammad insistent about? What did he teach about?
Muhammad was insistent that there was only one God, Allah.
Muhammad taught that all believers were equal in God's eyes.
What is the name of Muhammad's first caliph?
Abu Bakr
What kind of math was created by Muhammad-al-Khwarizmi?
Algebra
Which crusade was the most famous and why?
The 3rd Crusade is the most famous because the leaders of both sides were heroes to their followers.
(King Richard I and Saladin)
What are the 5 pillars of Islam and what do they mean?
1. Shahadah- only worship God and Muhammad.
2. Salah- pray 5 times a day.
3. Zakat- giving money or charity.
4. Hajj- pilgrimage (religious journey) to Mecca.
5. Fasting- fasting the month of Ramadan.
What was the escape of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina called?
Hegira
What are the two branches of Islam?
The Shiite (Shia) and Sunni.
What book is the story of Aladdin located in?
A Thousand and One Nights / Arabian Nights.
What is the Treaty that stopped the Crusades?
The Treaty of Jaffa:
"The European Christians would give up some of their land along the Mediterranean Sea. Saladin permitted Christians to make pilgrimages to the Holy Land, provided they came unarmed."