Rise of Islam
The founder of Islam
Who was Muhammad?
The language that unified Muslims as Islam spread
What is Arabic?
Chemistry, Calligraphy, Algebra, 1,001 Nights, Dome of the Rock, Surgery, Checks/Checking
What were some Muslim Golden Age achievements?
These are known as the guidelines that Muslims must follow
What is The five Pillars of Islam?
This region is where is Islam began to spread
What is Arabia or the Arabian Peninsula?
The holy book of Islam
What is the Qu'ran?
The Arabic word for leader/successor
What is caliph?
Islamic art, particularly Islamic religious art rarely featured images of humans for this reason.
What is because Islamic law forbade the practice, as being disrespectful to Allah.
Giving of alms
Zakat
The 3 continents linked by trade during the Islamic Golden Age.
What are Africa, Asia and Europe?
The foundational principles of Islam
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
The 2 groups created after Muhammad's death
What are Sunni and Shia?
Umayyad and Abbasid
What were 2 major dynasties of the Islamic Golden Age?
The official name of the pillar that requires fasting for Ramadan
What is sawm
The second most important city in Islam; where Muhammad fled after being expelled from Mecca for his religious beliefs
What is Medina?
The name of Muslim house of worship
What is a mosque?
The Arabic word that means God
Who is Allah?
These 2 cities were centers of culture and learning
What were Cordoba and Baghdad?
The name of the Islamic statement of faith
What is the Shahada?
The holy city where Muslims make a pilgrimage.
What is Mecca?
These Muslims believe Ali and other descendants of Muhammad were the only people who could be caliph.
Who are Shia?
This group believed any pious Muslim could be caliph
Who are Sunni?
What is the term for the repeating patterns of geometric shapes in Islamic art?
Tessellation
The official name of the pillar that means journey to Mecca in lifetime
What is a Hajj?
These are the two cities where Islam began to spread
Where is Mecca and Medina?