Life in a Desert Land
A New Religion
Sacred Texts
Duties of Muslims
Key terms and people
100
It lies in near the intersection of Africa, Europe, and Asia.
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
100
A journey to a sacred place.
What is a pilgrimage?
100
After Muhammad's death, Muslims collected his teachings and wrote them down to form this book.
What is the Qur'an?
100
Acts of worship required by all Muslims.
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
100
The city where Muhammad moved to after Mecca's rulers threatened to kill him.
What is Medina?
200
A Wet fertile area in the desert where settlements formed
What is an oasis
200
People who practice the religion Islam.
What is a Muslim?
200
The inner struggle people go through in their effort to obey God.
What is jihad?
200
This occurs 5 times a day and always requires that Muslims kneel toward Mecca?
What is prayer?
200
A building for Muslim prayer
What is mosque?
300
This way of life traveled with their herds across the desert.
What are nomads?
300
This prophet is considered the founder of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
300
This word has 3 different meanings and can be translated as holy wars.
What is jihad?
300
The process of not eating from sunrise to sunset for an entire month.
What is fasting?
300
The name of the angel Muhammad said appeared to him.
Who is Gabriel?
400
This group of people led a sedentary, or settled, life in their homes located in oases where they could farm.
What are settlers or towns people?
400
In Arabic, the word means to submit or surrender to God.
What is Islam?
400
The way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims.
What is Sunnah?
400
The process of giving money to those less fortunate.
What is giving alms or charity?
400
All Muslims must travel to this place in Mecca at least once in their life.
What is Kaaba?
500
Groups of travelers that traveled together.
What is a caravan?
500
A place or building where Muslims pray.
What is a mosque.
500
Basis for Islamic law and is based on the interpretations of the Qur'an and Sunnah?
What is Shariah?
500
The holiest city on earth according to Muslims.
What is Mecca?
500
Muhammad's wife.
Who is Khadijah?
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