Life of Muhammad
The foundation of Muhammad as a prophet.
What is the revelations he received?
Muslim traders spread Islam peacefully through this everyday activity.
What is trade?
The central belief that all Muslims must follow.
What is belief in one G-d? (Allah)
The Mathematical system including the concept of zero developed by Muslim scholars, and a number system both still used today.
What is the Algebra system and the Arabic numeral system?
This man received revelations from G-d and became the prophet who spread Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
Muhammad was born in this city around 570 C.E
What is Mecca?
This ancient network connected Muslim merchants to lands as far as China.
What is the Silk Road?
Muslims use this in daily rituals.
What is the Qur'an?
Muslims studied this to help navigate and tell time.
What is Astronomy?
After Muhammad's death, these people guided the Muslim community.
What is caliphs?
After migrating to Medina, Muhammad became more than a prophet, he became this.
What is a political leader and community leader?
Muslim sailors used this body of water to connect Arabia, East Africa, and India.
What is the Indian Ocean?
The five pillars of Islam.
What is Shahadah, Salat , Zakat, Siyam, and Haji?
Muslim doctors used this to care for sick people, and to help heal their communities.
What is Medicine?
This Islamic empire ruled from the 8th century to the 13th century, ruling most of North Africa, Middle East, and Spain.
What is the Abbasid Empire?
Muhammad's example of justice, kindness, and leadership became this lasting guide.
What is the Sunnah?
Along trade routes, Muslims introduced this, which helped unify diverse communities under Islamic culture.
What is language, education, and cultural exchange?
The collection of Muhammads saying and doings that serve as a model for Muslims.
What is the Sunnah? (and Hadith)
Muslims built these structures for worshiping and daily life.
What is a mosque and aqueduct?
During this time period Muslim knowledge flourished Muslims developed art, architecture, science, and new technology.
What is the Golden Age?
Muhammad's life continues to influence people worldwide for what reasons.
What is his example of faith, mercy, and equality for all people?
Trade networks helped Islam spread to faraway lands, this did what to the religion's global presence.
What is making Islam one of the worlds largest religions?
The meaning behind Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj.
What is faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage?
Muslims did this by translating old Greek, Persian, and Indian books and writing new ones to help people learn.
What is translating books? (Preserving knowledge.)
Muslim traders and travelers used this to go from place to place, and these also helped connect places like Asia, Africa, and Europe together.
What are trade routes?