Vocabulary
What is the Muslim holy book?
The Quran
What is the most important pillar of Islam?
1st/Shahadah
What was the knowledge library that Muslims built?
House of Wisdom
What is the language you had to read to be Islamic?
Arabic
Where did the Abbasids’ moved the capital to?
Baghdad
Our family is _____ for 30 days as part of Sawm.
fasting
What is the name of the pillar (when muslims fast during sunrise to sunset?
Sawm
What is the achievement in which Muslims developed math with variables?
Algebra
Who do the believers in Islam think Muhammad is?
They believed him to be the messenger of God/prophet.
Who overthrew the Umayyads?
Abbasiads
What is the most holy spot for a Muslim?
The Kaaba
What is the name of the pillar when someone prays 5 times a day?
Zakat
What tool was used to measure the degree of the sun?
Astrolabe
What is the economic reason people converted to Islam?
To avoid taxes
What group of people destroyed all the books, demolish the city of Baghdad, and kill up to 1 million people.
Monoglos
What is a person called that is believed to have contact with god or gods and is able to speak on that behalf?
A Prophet
What group (sect) of Muslims believe that their leader doesn't have to be a direct relative to Muhammad?
Sunni Muslims
What water-based weapon do we think the MUslim created?
Torpedo
How far west did the Islamic empire spread?
Spain
How long did the Islamic rule last in Spain?
Over 700 years
What is a powerful family that maintains its position of control for a considerable time?
A Dynasty
What is the second most sacred shrine in Islam?
Dome of Rock
What was the process to make perfume?
Distillation
What are the dates of the religion of Islam spreading to the east?
900s CE to 1400s CE
How long did the Umayyad Dynasty last?
100 years