Muhammad
The city in which Muhammad was born and began the religion of Islam
Where is Mecca?
What was the name of the Islamic empire led by Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttalib that overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate and had it's capital in Baghdad? (Hint: It starts with an A)
What is the Abbasid Empire?
The square building or shrine and place of worship allegedly built by Abraham in the city of Mecca
What is the Ka'ba
Who is the last prophet or final prophet in Islam?
Who is Muhammad?
Can you describe all 5 Pillars of Islam?
1. Profession of Faith (shahada) 2. Prayer (salat) 3.Alms (zakat) 4. Fasting (sawm) 5. Pilgrimage (hajj).
Muslims and Christians and Jews all believe in one God. This is called?
What is Monotheism?
A Caliph is?
An Islamic leader that followed Muhammad without actually being prophets
The holy book of Islam that Muhammad dictated based on the instructions of the angel Gabriel
What is the Qu'ran
Which pillar does the word "Salah" represent?
This word means to "pray five times a day"
The name of the second Islamic Caliphate (sometimes called first empire) that took control of Spain? (Hint: It starts with a U)
What is the Umayyad Empire
The Islamic Empire that captured Constantinople and lasted until the end of WW1. (Hint: it starts with an O)
What is the Ottoman Empire?
Muhammad's home in Medina became the first? (Hint: it's a place where Muslim people worship)
What is a mosque
The percentage of a person's money or income that must be given to charity
What is 2.5%
A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups.
The Crusades
The Sunnah is?
Traditional social and legal ideas/practices of the Islamic community.
The age difference between Muhammad and his first wife was?
What is fifteen years
The word for the pilgrimage to Mecca
What is Hajj?
The capital city of the Abbasid Empire that was known for it's universities and centers of learning.
What is Baghdad?
Ibn Sina wrote what famous book or encyclopedia?
The Cannon of Medicine