Early Islam
Five Pillars
Spread of Islam
Islam Today
Miscellaneous
100
Islam was started by this man.
Who is Muhammad?
100
This Pillar of Islam says that one must profess that there is no god but Allah.
What is Faith?
100
By the mid-13th Century, Islam had spread from the Indus Valley, to North Africa to this modern European nation.
What is Spain?
100
This is the holy book of Islam, believed to be the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
What is the Qur'an?
100
This angel appeared to Muhammad.
Who is Gabriel?
200
Islam began in this city, now considered Islam's holiest city.
What is Mecca?
200
This Pillar of Islam encourages those are financially and physically able to visit Mecca at some point in their lifetime.
What is pilgrimage?
200
The first ruling family of Islam was this group.
Who are the Umayyads?
200
Mecca is located in this country.
What is Saudi Arabia?
200
Protected peoples in Islam were from these two faiths.
What are Judaism and Christianity?
300
After Muhammad left Mecca, he went to this city.
What is Medina?
300
This pillar requires Muslims to give to those less fortunate than themselves.
What is alms?
300
Islam spread easily because of its well-trained armies, tolerance of other religions and the weaknesses of these two groups.
Who are the Sassanids and Byzantines?
300
Today, the majority of Muslims are from this group.
What is Sunni?
300
Islam began in this century.
What is the 7th Century?
400
Muhammad was able to unite all of this peninsula under Islam.
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
400
The pillar of prayer requires Muslims to pray this many times a day.
What is 5?
400
The Umayyads moved the Muslim capital to this city.
What is Damascus?
400
The traditional headdresses worn by many Muslim women.
What are hijabs?
400
She was Muhammad's wife who encouraged him to spread his ideas of Islam.
Who is Khadijah?
500
This man was the first caliph of Islam.
Who is Abu-Bakr?
500
The Arabic word for pilgrimage.
What is hajj?
500
This group took over from the Almoravids in North Africa.
Who are the Almohads?
500
Today, this is the largest Arab country in the world, with over 80 millions Muslims.
What is Egypt?
500
This is the Islamic book of laws.
What is the Shari'a?
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