People
He founded and taught the faith of Islam
Who is Muhammed?
Follower of the Islam faith
What is a Muslim?
Muslims house of worship
What is a Mosque?
The holy book of the Islamic religion
What is the Qur'an?
The year Muhammad died and the name of his wife.
632 CE and Khadija
The Arabic word for God
Who is Allah?
A person who speaks or interprets the word of God
What is a prophet?
Holiest city for Muslims. Muhammed was born here
What is Mecca?
Arabic term that describes struggle, usually an internal or spiritual one. A very small group of Muslims interpret this to justify acts of violence and terrorism
What is Jihad?
A Muslim ruler
What is a Caliph?
The two main groups in the Islamic world
Sunnis and Shi'ite
A center for trade. Connected 3 different continents. It's location helped the spread of Islam
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
Example Muhammed set for Muslims on how to live
What is Sunnah
Roman catholic pope who made a speech ordering the Crusades against the Muslims
Who is Pope Urban II?
During the Umayyad Dynasty these two groups were persecuted
Jews and Christians
Place where Muhammed travelled and gained many of his early Islamic followers
What is Medina?
Muslims are required to fast for a month. Seen as the month God revealed his message to Muhammed
What is Ramadan?
The first caliph after Muhammad's death
Who is caliph Abu Bakr?
A supreme ruler of a Muslim state
What is a Sultan?
The locations Caliph Umar expand his empire to
What is Central Asia, North Africa and Spain
Most basic acts of worship for Muslims. The Qur'an provides general commands to preform these 5 duties found in the 5 pillars of Islam
What is the Declaration of Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage to Mecca?