Names & Terms
The holy book of Islam
This is the first tribe to manage the Ka’aba between 600-750.
The Quraysh Ttribe
The prophet to which the holy book of Islam was revealed.
Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)
In this holy month, Muslims fast and immerse themselves in prayer and reflection.
Ramadan
Large arches called iwan are usually at the entrances of these locations. Wearing shoes is prohibited in their main halls. The adhan, or call to prayer, is given by muezzins at these locations, which have a wall called the mihrab, which marks the qiblah, or the direction to Mecca. Name this place of worship in Islam.
Masjid (Mosque)
The first prophet and father of Islam
Adam
He succeeded his father Selim I in 1520, and was able to conquer Belgrade and Rhodes within a year. He forged a treaty with Francis I against Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Under him, the Ottoman Empire achieved its zenith in terms of size and culture. FTP, name this sultan given the sobriquet "the Magnificent."
Muslims believe that Jesus was
A messenger of God (prophet)
Muslims perform this act of worship 5 times a day.
Salah (Prayer)
In one of Muhammad’s (PBUH) miracles, he stopped one of these objects from crying, which it had begun doing when he started using a pulpit to deliver sermons. Touba is one of these objects that grow in Jannah, or heaven. Name this fruit use
Dates
The Ka'aba is located in
Mecca
Name these people, whose preeminence was opposed by the shu’ubiyya movement. During the Umayyad caliphate, the word mawla came to refer to Muslims who were not these people.
This major sector of Islam was founded based on the belief that Ali was the true first successor of the prophet Muhammad.
Shi'ites (Shia)
An opportunity to reflect on the 30 days spent fasting and to recommit to values of gratitude, compassion, and generosity. This is a time to gather and celebrate with loved ones.
Eid
The word Islam means
Peace achieved through the submission of God
Arabic name for Paradise
Jannah
This sultanate includes the detached enclave of Musandam overlooking the Persian Gulf, but the main area overlooks the Arabian Sea instead. Under pressure from oil interests and violent disputes, its borders with its neighbors were finally delineated in 1995. Name this country that shares borders with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Oman
This man conquered a large part of the Arabian Peninsula with his faith rapidly growing between 622-631
Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)
All people are equal in Islam except on the basis of one thing.
Taqwa (Fear of God)
In the city of Mecca, Allah created this type of well for Hajar and Ismail. Name this agent which can allegedly be used to cure all illnesses located between the hills of Safa and Marwah.
Zamzam (Holy water)
Insha’Allah refers to this phrase
God Willing (God Wills)
This arid highland region along the Red Sea is a province of Saudi Arabia. In 1916 a revolt led by Hussein ibn Ali toppled Ottoman rule, but it came under the rule of the sultan of Nejd within a decade. It includes the cities of Mecca and Medina and has given its name to a Shrine temple in South Carolina.
Hejaz (Al-Hijaz)
This prophet built the Ka'aba with his son Ismaeel. Name this Quranic prophet who caused the fire to become cold when he was thrown in it.
Ibrahim(as) (Abraham)
The five pillars of Islam are
Shahada (faith), Salah (prayer), Zakat (Donation/Compulsory Giving), Sawm (fasting), Hajj (pilgrimage)
The arrival of the Mahdi will be heralded by flags of this color flown at Khorasan. In another context, pilgrims gesture towards or kiss an object of this color during tawaf.
Black