Pillars
Muhammad
Terms
Places/People
100
the pilgrimage to Mecca
What is the hajj
100
632
What is the year of his death
100
the Arabic name for God
What is Allah
100
Muslim community of believers
What is the ummah
200
fasting during Ramadan
What is sawm
200
His first wife
Who is Khadija
200
nomadic, pastoral tribal groups in areas of the Sinai, the Negev, and Arabia
Who are the bedouin
200
birthplace of Muhammad
What is Mecca
300
charitable giving
What is zakat
300
His profession
What is a merchant
300
the word of God revealed to the prophet Muhammad
What is Qur'an
300
the ancient city of Yathrib to which Muhammad and his followers fled
What is Medina
400
There is no god but God and Muhammad is his prophet.
What is the shahadah
400
the name of his tribe
What is the Quraysh
400
a struggle, a striving
What is jihad
400
a complex ethnic group centered in the Middle East with membership based on genealogy and language; religion is NOT a marker of this ethnic group
What is Arab
500
prayer 5 times a day
What is salat
500
Date of his first Qur'anic revelation
What is 610CE
500
literally, "making one"; idea that God is complete unity and oneness and unique from any other being or idea
What is tawhid
500
adherents of Islam
Who are Muslims
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