Early Islam
Expansion and Conversion
Caliphs and Caliphates
Art and Architecture
Geography
100
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali
Who are the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs (Rashidun)? (Isabelle)
100
These forts were built in North Africa as strongholds during Islamic expansion into Africa
What are rabats? (May)
100
This group initially supported Ali as Caliph but then rescinded their support and ended up assassinated him when they grew displeased with him for negotiating with Muawiyah.
Who were the Kharijites? (May)
100
This famous jurist criticized the usage of amulets.
Who is al-Maghili? (May)
100
Muhammad and his companions fled to this city in an episode that is known as the hijra.
What is Medina? (Isabelle)
200
What historical event marked the split between Sunni and Shi'a?
What is the Karbala Massacre? (Rebecca)
200
Muslims living in non-muslim lands under non-Islamic leadership often followed this tradition.
What is suwarian tradition? (Rebecca)
200
This valiant warrior conquered Tripoli by the year 641. He was killed by a servant, but had a council (shura) to appoint his successor.
Who is Umar? (Isabelle)
200
These were incorporated into Muslim clothing/amulets/potions as a source of protection and fortune
What are phrases from the Qu'ran? (Anjali)
200
This region is the birthplace of Islam and contains important cities such as Mecca and Medina.
What is the Hijaz? (May)
300
The 4 foundations of the Sharia law are ...
What are the Qu’ran, Sunna/Hadith, Consensus (ijma), analogy (qiyas)? (Anjali)
300
These concepts have 2 alternating views - mixing indigenous religion into what is supposed to be “pure” Islam and the process of Islam being incorporated into other cultures.
What is mixed Islam/mixing? (Anjali)
300
During the reign of this early Caliphate there was a shift towards centrifugal forces due to their expanding territory
What is the Abbasid Caliphate? (May)
300
These West African Muslim scholars are often consulted to make amulets.
What is a marabout? (Isabelle)
300
Within Mali, a city that was a spiritual and intellectual Islamic stronghold is known as_____.
What is Timbuktu (Rebecca)
400
The 4 types of Jihad are ...
What are Jihad of self, Jihad of preaching, military jihad? (Anjali)
400
Non-Muslims living under Islamic rule were afforded certain protections, and were called ______?
What is dhimmis (Rebecca)
400
This person, although known for nepotism and seen as a representative of aristocracy, standardized the Qu’ran
Who is Uthman? (Anjali)
400
Scholars of Islamic art tends to downplay what influences?
What is African Islam (Rebecca)
400
This city was founded by the Fatimid Caliphate in 969 CE.
What is Cairo? (Isabelle)
500
Why were trans-Saharan traders/merchants susceptible to conversion to Islam?
Islamic traders received benefits from being a member of the Islamic credit system (Anjali)
500
These were the three qualifications for takfir which dan Fodio adopted from al-Maghili.
What are (1) unbelievers by birth, (2) apostates, (3) those who claim to be Muslims but are unbelievers because of things they say or do? (Isabelle)
500
These three contextual factors from pre-jihad Hausa/Fulani states contributed to the success of dan Fodio’s reformist movement.
What is the emergence of jamaat in the countryside, translation of Muslim writings into vernacular, and pastoralist uprisings? (Isabelle)
500
This mosque is exemplary of the Africanization of Islam and the concept of making Muslim spaces within the context of indigenous culture. This is the modern day country that it is located in.
What is the Djenne Mosque located in modern day Mali? (May)
500
The three major Muslim empires of Northwest Africa
What are Mali/Ghana/Songhay? (Rebecca)
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