1
Five Pillars of Islam are....
Believe in one God, Allah and Muhammed as his messenger
5 daily Prayers
Charity
Fasting during Ramadan
Pilgrimage to Mecca
This is the Arabic word for "God."
Allah
What is Mecca?
Mecca is most important religious site and most important town, holy city of islam, center of islam, many merchants lived there and there was a trade route.
What is the birthplace of the prophet Muhammed?
Mecca - The Arabian Peninsula
Define Islam
A monotheistic religion that began in Arabia around the year 600 CE.
What is Makkah/Mecca?
Mecca/Makkah, is the holiest city in Islam. It is also the birthplace of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
What is the Kaaba?
The Kaaba is the center of the Mecca, the holiest place in Islam, the Qibla ( direction of which Muslims pray towards)
Why did Muhammad start Islam?
Saw a vision from god
What is a caliph?
The ruler of Muslims
What is an oasis?
A fertile area with water in a desert. Plants and trees grow there.
What is the Quran?
The Quran is the holy book of Islam
These three Abrahamic religions all developed in what we today call the Middle East.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Define Sharia
Sharia is the Islamic code of law.
What is a hijab?
A head dress for Muslim women.
What is a prophet?
Someone who speaks to and for god.
Sacred place to worship for muslims is called a...
Mosque
What is the Hajj?
The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
Name a civilization that the Islamic Empire conquered.
Byzantines / Persians
What civilization did the Islamic Empire trade with in the far east?
China / India
On which 3 continents did the various Islamic empires control territory?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
AD 622 is important- Why?
First year of Islamic calendar - Hijra
What was the hijrah?
The hijra was when Muhammad and his fellow Muslims left Mecca to Yathrib (Medina).
From 632-750, an Islamic empire expanded into European territory that today makes up this modern country.
Spain
What are the Five pillars of Islam
The five rules that all Muslims should do to be Muslims
What is a Caravan
Groups of traveling merchants and animals