Muhammad's Life
Development of Islam
The Qur'an and Sunnah
Shari'ah and Jihad
The Five Pillars
100
Muhammad became an orphan when this person died.
Who is his mother?
100
This is a title taken by Muslim rulers who claimed religious authority to rule.
What is a caliph?
100
In this book, God describes his laws and moral teachings, or the "straight path".
What is the Qur'an?
100
This means "to strive".
What is jihad?
100
This is the first pillar, the profession of faith.
What is shahada?
200
Muhammad began working and traveling with his uncle, and as a result he held this job.
What is a trader?
200
He was the first caliph.
Who is Abu Bakr?
200
This book gives the example Muhammad set for Muslims during his lifetime.
What is the Sunnah?
200
This is the collection of Islamic law.
What is shari'ah?
200
The fifth pillar, hajj, is a pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah to visit this Great Mosque.
What is the Ka'ba?
300
They visited Muhammad for 22 years, giving him messages from Allah.
Who is Gabriel?
300
By 750 CE (over 100 years after Muhammad's death) Islam had spread to these continents.
What is Asia, Africa, and Europe?
300
This book provides general commands to perform the five pillars of faith.
What is the Qur'an?
300
These are two things Muslims are forbidden to consume.
What are alcohol and pork?
300
The fourth pillar, Siyam, requires Muslims to fast during this holy month.
What is Ramadan?
400
This is what Makkans did as a non-violent attempt to make Muhammad's followers give up Islam.
What is a boycott of Muslims (refusing to do business with them).?
400
After Ali's death, Islam split into these two groups.
What is the Sunnis and the Shi'a?
400
This book explains how to perform the five pillars of faith.
What is the Sunnah?
400
This is the external struggle against oppression.
What is the lesser jihad?
400
To fulfill the third pillar, zakat, Muslims should give away this percentage of their wealth.
What is 2.5%?
500
Once known as Yathrib and becoming the "City of the Prophet", this was Muhammad's and his fellow Muslims' home city after fleeing Makkah.
What is Madinah (also spelled Medina)?
500
Muslims tried to expand into this European country from 711-732 CE, but failed.
What is France?
500
These are the accounts of Muhammad's words or actions that are accepted as having authority for Muslims. They are evidence of Muhammad's Sunnah.
What is hadith?
500
A hadith says that Muslims should fulfill jihad with these three parts of the body.
What is the heart, tongue, and hand?
500
Before prayer, Muslims wash these parts of the body.
What are arms, feet, hands, and face?
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