Pillars of Islam
Origins of Islam
Caliphates
Islamic Society
Miscellaneous
100
This is the name for a Muslim's required journey to Mecca
What is Hajj
100
This book is alleged to contain the words of God as told to Muhammad (via the archangel Gabriel)
What is the Qu'ran
100
What is the name of one of the four "Rightly Guided" caliphs (Rashidun caliphs)
Who is Abu Bakr, or Umar I, or Uthman, or Ali
100
This city was the center of learning during the Abbasid Caliphate
What is Baghdad
100
This form of Islamic art implied that the ummah was largely literate
What is calligraphy
200
This is the first pillar of Islam?
What is the declaration of faith
200
The pre-Islamic holy site in the center of Mecca
What is the Ka'ba
200
Islam's golden age is argued to have occurred under which caliphate?
What is Abbasid?
200
This was the tax paid by non-Muslims in the Arab-Islamic world
What is the jizya
200
This technique in Islamic art is meant to convey the infinite
What are tessellations (or repeating geometric patterns)
300
The name of the month in which Muslims have to fast
What is Ramadan
300
The name for Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Yathrib
What is the Hijra
300
This dynasty was based in Damascus and was established by Mu'awiya?
What is the Umayyad Dynasty
300
This group believes caliphs should be chosen by Muslim leaders and do not have to be related to Muhammad
Who are the Sunnis
300
This sect considers themselves "the partisans of Ali"
Who are the Sh'ites
400
This pillar includes prayer how many times a day?
What is five
400
Islam's holiest text is written in which language?
What is Arabic
400

He founded the Umayyad dynasty in Spain?

Who is Abd a-Rahman I
400
This Mesopotamian custom was adopted by Muslim women?
What is wearing the veil
400
A noted figure during the Almohad period in Spain, this person was known for his writing on natural science and philosophy
Who is Averroes
500
This is the percentage of compulsory giving (zakat) as part of the third pillar of Islam
What is 2.5%
500
This is a collection of verses, sayings, deeds, and traditions of the prophet Muhammad (it was written by his followers after his death)
What is the hadith
500
This is the name for the expulsion of Muslims (and Jews) from al-Andalus
What is the Reconquista
500
This was the name for Christians in al-Andalus
Mozarabs
500
This is the name of the person who is responsible for calling Muslims to pray
What is muezzin
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