Muhammad
Qur'an
Caliphs
Geography
Misc.
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What was Muhammad's job before becoming the Prophet?
Merchant
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Who revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad?
Angel Gabriel
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Who was the first caliph?
Abu Bakr
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Where is the Ka'aba?
Mecca
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What is the Creed (first pillar of Islam)?
There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.
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Which city did Muhammad grow up/work in?
Mecca
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What language is the Qur'an written in?
Arabic
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What does the word caliph mean?
Successor
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Which three continents is the Arab Peninsula next to?
Asia, Africa, Europe
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What did Christians and Jews have to do to remain in the Muslim Empire?
Convert or pay a tax
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What city did the early Muslims emigrate to after being persecuted?
Medina
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How is the Qur'an meant to be prayed?
Recitation
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How was Ali related to Muhammad?
Son in law
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Where did the Umayyads move the capital of the empire to?
Damascus
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What modern day countries are on the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain and Portugal
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What year was the Hijrah?
622 AD
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What is a chapter of the Qur'an called?
Surah
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Who was the second caliph?
Uthman
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Where was the capital of the Abbasid empire?
Baghdad
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What group eventually took control of the Abbasid empire?
Seljuk Turks
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What year did Muhammad die?
632
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Who convinced Muhammad to follow Allah's instructions?
His wife
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What are the first four caliphs known as?
The Rightly Guided Caliphs
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What was the Arabic name for Muslim Spain.
Al-Andulas
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Approx. how many Muslims are in the world today (need to be *close*)?
Approx. 1.2 or 1.3 billion.
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