Muhammad
Angel Gabriel revealed the words of _______ to prophet Muhammad
Allah
What is sawm?
fasting during the month of Ramadan to reflect on the teaching of Muhammad with fellow muslims
Which Caliphate means "Rightly Guided"
The Rashidun Caliphate
Who was the king of Mali during its Golden Era?
Mansa MUSAAAAAA (vs Jeff Bezos)....
In what directions did the Bantu peoples migrate?
South then East
This marked year one in the Calendar, when the first true believers followed Muhammad out of Mecca and to towards Medina where they built the first Mosque:
the Hijrah
This was believed to have been built by the prophet Abraham and contains a mysterious black stone. It is also the holiest shrine in Islam:
The Kaaba
What two modern day countries was the caliphate or Cordoba located in?
Spain and Portugal
Who was the king of Axum during its Golden Era?
King Ezana
What was mostly traded on the Indian Ocean Exchange?
Bulk goods for luxury items
Who were the nomadic groups of people in the Arabian Desert who Muhammad was trying to convince that monotheism was the correct faith?
The Bedouins
What two religions does Islam descend from?
Judaism and Christianity (they all mention the prophet Abraham)
descibe the Jizya tax
A extra tax which non-Muslims had to pay in order to practice their own religion
What is one major difference in culture between Mali and Axum?
Mali was an Islamic kingdom, while Axum was a Christian kingdom
Why do we think the Bantu people left their homeland?
In search for more farmland to feed their growing population
Muhammad died without naming a successor which caused the...
The Sunni-Shi'a Schism
What is the most important pillar of Islam?
The first pillar: the Shahada, which states that there is only one God, Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet
What was one invention during the Golden Age of Islam which came from China?
paper making during the Abbasid Caliphate
What nomadic group in the Sahara was key to increasing the salt-gold trade during the trans-Saharan trade network under Mansa Musa?
The Berbers
What were the effects of the Bantu migrations?
The spread of agriculture, language, and iron-working to most of Africa.
What are two major reasons people converted to Islam while Muhammad was still alive?
His followers were very devout and militarily strong
Although many people associate this practice with Muslims, the Qur'an does not mention anything about the:
Veiling of Women
Which Caliphate moved their capital to Baghdad and why?
The Abbasid Caliphate did so they would be closer to trade routes along the two rivers and the Silk Road with China
The Almoravids influenced which social group of Ghana to convert to Islam, while the majority remained polytheistic
Upper-class, wealthy families
The Swahili language is a blend of what two languages?
Bantu and Arabic