_______ is the name of the angel who appeared to Muhammad and told him to be Allah's messenger
What is Gabriel
100
In A.D. 740, the center of Islamic government moved from Damascus to _________.
What is Baghdad
100
Name 2 of the 5 pillars of Islam
What is
Answers will vary
100
______ is a high tower on a mosque
What is minaret
200
A number of families claiming a common ancestor
What is clan
200
_____ was the name of the city that Muhammad FIRST taught all about Allah
What is Mecca
200
Muslim traders brought back materials as well as ________.
What is ideas, customs, and practicers from different lands.
200
_______ means belief in one god
What is monotheism
200
______ is the book that has the final word of God in the Islamic culture
What is the Koran
300
A group of travelers journeying together, often across the desert.
What is caravan
300
Muhammad and his followers moved to ______ because ___________________.
What is Medina because the Meccans had planned to kill him.
300
________ the greatest story collection in Muslim history
What is A Thousand and One Nights
300
Explain Ramadan
What is
During the ninth month all Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset to purify themselves and focus only on their religion.
300
In 1453 the Ottoman Turks succeeded in capturing ____.
What is Constantinople
400
someone chosen by God to bring a message to people
What is prophet
400
Muhammad said people would be judged by their deeds, not by their ___________
What is wealth
400
Describe Muslim art
What is colorful, complex patterns
400
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca is called the _____.
What is hajj
400
______ is the term for holy wars between Christians and Muslims
What is Crusades
500
something that is made known to humans by God
What is revelation
500
________ is the name of the escape made by Muhammad and his followers
What is Hegira
500
The ________ became the new leaders within Islam
What is Turks
500
Name all 5 of the pillars and explain their meaning
What is
1.) Faith - Allah is the only God
2.) Prayer - Pray to Allah 5 times a day
3.) Concern for the needy and poor - Give to the poor and sick
4.) Fasting - Do not eat or drink during Ramadan
5.) Pilgrimage - Make the journey to Mecca
500
_______ is one who holds beliefs that are contrary to or different from official religious teachings.