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What is the symbol of Islam
Crescent and Star
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammed
Where was Islam Founded
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
What is the house of worship?
Synagogue
What are followers of Islam called?
Muslims
What modern day country was Mecca located in?
Saudi Arabia
After Muhammed died, what did they call the new leaders?
Caliphs
What is the arabic word for God
Allah
What i the holy book of Islam?
Quran
Is Islam monotheistic or polytheistic
montheistic
Why is Islam growing so fast?
Conversions
High Birth Rates
What two groups did Islam split into?
Shia and Sunni
What do they call the journey from Mecca to Medina?
Hijra
The flight
What do they call the big cube that they pray at?
Kabba
Why do people want to die on the [pilgrimage in old age?
Guarantees entry to Paradise
Where was the first synagouge?
Muhammed's House
Who created the standardized Quran?
Uthman
List two things they do during the pilgrimage
Wear white robes
Cut hair and nails
Circle Kabba
What prophets do they believe in?
Jesus
Abraham
Noah
Moses
What year did Muhammed die?
632
List the 5 Pillars of Islam
Faith
Prayer
Alms/Charity
Fasting
Pilgrimage
Why was Mecca important BEFORE Islam/Muhammed?
They controlled trading on the West coast of Arabia
What tribe was Muhammed born in?
Quarish
Who was the first leader of the Shia Group?
Ali
Who was the first leader of the Sunni group?
Abu Bakar