The Five Pillars of Islam
Fasting during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
Sawm.
Property or money that someone leaves to their own family after death” (also known as an inheritance).
Legacy
The two different branches of Islam.
The Shia and the Sunni.
Where and when did Islam as a religion become very closely tied to the government?
Beginning in Medina in 622.
The empire that dominated for centuries. It had covered land that over forty different countries still occupy today.
The Roman Empire.
The belief in one god, and Muhammad as his prophet.
Shahadah.
Someone who changes their religious beliefs.
A convert.
The discussion by which two prophets of God transformed the world?
Jesus and Muhammad
Both a religion and a political force in many European countries during the Middle Ages?
Christianity
In the East, this empire continued for 1,000 years under a different name.
The Byzantine Empire.
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca once in one’s lifetime.
Hajj.
The place where Muslims worship.
Mosque.
The original cause of Islam's splitting into two branches of Islam.
The disagreement over whether Muhammad had named Ali as his successor.
Muhammad's belief before his revelations and visions.
Polytheist.
The Roman Empire had fought this empire for hundreds of years, with constant battles and wars. The Byzantine Empire carried on the struggle.
The Persian Empire.
Prayer 5 times a day.
Salat.
Words or actions that are offensive to a religion.
Blasphemy.
The year Muhammad died.
632 CE.
Page 108 “Many believed it would last forever. They were wrong.”
The Roman Empire did not last forever.
This is where life was harsh and dangerous in the arid climate, and without a regular supply of water, families could not survive and settle.
Arabia.
Giving a portion of one's income to the poor and the needy.
Zakat.
The acts of a god revealing themselves (or their will) to a person.
Revelations.
The land Muhammad conquered.
Mecca.
Page 109 “Trade was one of the reasons they fought: both empires wanted to control the taxes from trading.”
They fought for control of trade.
Many people believed it would last forever. They were wrong.
The Roman Empire.