Origins of Islam
Muhammad reported seeing this vision, who spoke the words of God.
Who is Gabriel?
The Umayyads moved the Islamic capital to this city in Syria.
What is Damascus?
The Abbasid Dynasty was known as this age.
What is the Golden Age of Islam?
To Muslims, this text is considered the word of God.
What is the Quran?
This is the name for an Islamic place of worship.
What is a mosque?
Muslims believe that Muhammad is the final ________, that Abraham and Jesus had carried God's message before him, and it was his job to carry it further.
What is prophet?
After the Umayyad Dynasty came into power Islam became divided based on the beliefs about who should rule the empire. This divided Islam into these two groups.
What are the Sunni and the Shia?
After the Abbasid's win over the Umayyad, one survivor fled to this country.
What was Spain?
The Haddith contains this, which are traditions believed to have come from Muhammad, giving guidelines on "how to live a proper life".
What is the Sunnah?
Islamic laws are collected in a law code known as this, meaning "the way". It was developed in the 900s and used for hundreds of years before being modified in the 1800s to resemble European law codes.
What is the Sharia?
Muhammad began preaching in this city, where he was from, but many feared Muslims, believing that Muhammad's teachings might anger their gods.
What is Mecca?
Those who supported the Umayyad Dynasty became known as Sunni, making up 90% of Islamic followers. Sunnis believe that the leader of the faith should be this.
What is selected or chosen?
The Abbasids made this city their capital, located in modern Iraq.
What is Baghdad?
The 5th pillar is a pilgrimage referred to as this. At least once in a Muslim follower's lifetime, they make this journey at least one time. This practice brings the Muslim community together.
What is the Hajj?
The most important rules include the basic duties of every Muslim, or these.
What are the Five Pillars?
Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina in a journey referrred to as this, impactful because the group was united in their beliefs and willing to leave their lives and families behind to follow Muhammad.
What is the Hijra?
The Umayyads are credited with several advances, including common ___________, standardized ___________ and ___________ and declaration of this official language.
In Baghdad, learning was celebrated, as scholars from across the empire from diverse backgrounds and beliefs came together to share and interpret knowledge. The site of this study was known as this.
What was the House of Wisdom?
The 4th pillar is intended to test commitment to God and to remind Muslims of the needs of the poor. It spans the month of ______________ and involves this practice.
This vocabulary words refers to the entire Islamic community.
What is the caliphate?
In 630, Muhammad returned to Mecca, defeating his opponents. There, he destroyed the idols around this shrine, which remains the most important Islamic holy site.
What is the Kaaba?
The Umayyads faced opposition in the mid-700s, fighting against al-Abbas, descendents of this man.
Who was Muhammad's Uncle?
These were three advances during the Abbasid's reign.
What were the creation of hospitals, discoveries in math and science, translation of ancient literature, the building of libraries, the establishment as Islam as the official religion of the empire...
Muslims pray this many times a day, face this city, and are often called to prayer by this person.
What is 5 times, facing Mecca, and a muezzin?
This group of Muslims believe that the leader of the faith needs to be a descendent of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Who are the Shia?