Five Pillars
Muslim Empires
Sunni or Shiite?
Definitions
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This is how many times a day Muslims are supposed to pray.
What is five?
100
This is the nickname for the three main Muslim empires.
What are Gunpowder Empires?
100
Sunni and Shiite Muslims split because of a disagreement over who should become "this."
What is caliph?
100
This Arabic word means "Surrender to God."
What is Islam?
100
This is the name of the prophet of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
200
This is the city Muslims are supposed to face when they pray.
What is Mecca?
200
This empire came first: (Safavid, Ottoman, or Mughal?)
What is Ottoman?
200
This group (Sunni/Shiite) makes up 85% of Muslims.
What is Sunni?
200
This Arabic word means "those who surrender."
What is Muslim?
200
This is the name of the holy book of Islam.
What is the Quran?
300
This is the name of the month when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.
What is Ramadan?
300
This empire ruled mainly in India: (Ottoman, Safavid, or Mughal?)
What is Mughal?
300
This group of Muslims (Sunni/Shiite) believe Muhammad's son-in-law should have been caliph.
What is Shiite?
300
This is the Arabic word for a Muslim religious leader.
What is Imam?
300
This is the name for the Islamic house of worship.
What is a mosque?
400
This is the percentage of their yearly income that Muslims are supposed to give to charity, if they are financially able.
What is 2.5%?
400
This building is the greatest example of Mughal architecture.
What is the Taj Mahal?
400
This group of Muslims (Sunni/Shiite) is the minority of Muslims.
What is Shiite?
400
This Arabic word means "pilgrimage."
What is Hajj?
400
This is the word for the leader of the Muslim faith, which split Muslims into the branches of Sunni and Shiite.
What is a caliph?
500
This is the city where Muslims are supposed to make the "hajj" once in their lifetime.
What is Mecca?
500
This empire forced conquered peoples to convert to Islam: (Ottoman, Safavid, or Mughal?)
What is Safavid?
500
True or false: Sunni and Shiite Muslims still have major disagreements today.
What is true?
500
This is the word for an Ottoman king.
What is Sultan?
500
This European country took over India, leading to the fall of the Mughal Empire.
What is Great Britain?
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