Religion/History
The Decline of the Caliphates and onwards
Prophets
Crusades
Holidays/Pilgrimage
100
Having Faith, Praying 5 times a day, Charity, Fasting (during the month of Ramadan) and Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during a lifetime.
What are the five pillars of Islam?
100
Turkish Slaves, who revolted and established a new capital at Samarra in Iraq, from Baghdad.
who were the Mamluks?
100
622 C.E. marks year 1 on the Muslim Calender
What is the Hijra?
100
These were the two religions that fought during the Crusades.
What are Christians and Muslims?
100
Most Muslims live in this Asian country.
What is Indonesia?
200
The focal point of Muslim Pilgrimage.
What is the Ka'ba?
200
The Turkish slaves revolt, new Shia dynasty develops in Northern Iraq, constant threats from the Seljuk Turks (nomadic Sunni group), and by internal issues.
What caused the decline of the Islamic Caliphates?
200
In Medina, Muhammad’s Meccan followers and converts from Medina formed a single community of believers
What was the Ummah?
200
These developed all over Europe because of the increase in trade and commerce that followed the Crusades.
What are cities and towns?
200
To do the Hajj or pilgrimage, you need to get a VISA to this country.
What is Saudia Arabia?
300
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali.
Who were the four caliphates?
300
After the Mongol invasion, the people fled to Egypt. They re-united Egypt, Syria, and Arabia in a new Islamic state.
Who were the Ottoman Turks?
300
The son of Mary who received the Injeel or Gospel.
Who is Jesus?
300
As a result of the Crusades, the Christians of Western Europe exchanged goods and ideas with the people of this region.
What is the Middle East?
300
Eid means reoccurring happiness or festivity in Arabic, Al-Fitr literally means the breaking of the fast.
What is Eid Al-Fitr?
400
The Islamic empire grows enormously, expanding as far as Northern Africa and into Spain. The capital changes to Damascus, Syria, however Mecca remains the Spiritual center. Arabic becomes the official language. Gold and silver coins become the standard monetary unit.The conquered subjects who did not convert to Islam had to pay a tax.
What accomplishments/changes occurred during the Umayyad Dynasty?
400
During the Umayyad Dynasty, The Islamic Empire advanced onto Europe, and tried attacking the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. The Islamic empire controlled southern Iberia and parts of Italy, while the Christians dominated the northern regions. He stopped the Muslims from advancing towards Paris and founded the Carolingian Dynasty.
What did Charles Martel do?
400
The angel of truth, that had appeared before many of the Prophets.
Who is Gabriel?
400
The Ottomans controlled parts of these 3 Continents at its height.
What are Europe, Asia and Africa?
400
At the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca, Muslims commemorate and remember Abraham’s trial by slaughtering an animal, such as a sheep, goat or cow.
What is Eid-al-Adha?
500
Once the Abbasids figured out how to make paper from the Chinese T'ang army, they started building libraries and universities. When they encountered classic writings of Ancient Athens and Rome, they translated them into Arabic.
How was the Western Culture was preserved during the Abbasid Dynasty?
500
During the Abbasid dynasty, Islamic merchants began trading, while the European lords governed their manors. Baghdad became a center for learning and art, while in the Holy Roman Empire small monasteries became centers of learning.
Contrast the Islamic empire and feudal Europe.
500
After the death of the Prophet Mohammad, two Muslim groups emerged.
Who are Sunni's and Shiite's?
500
This powerful European institution was weakened by both the failures of the Crusades and the Black Plague.
What is the Catholic Church?
500
These two hills are where Prophet Ibrahim left his wife Hajar and son Ismail.
What is Safa and Marwa?
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