terms
Nomad
A person with no fixed home
Alms
Money or gifts given to the poor
Omar
3rd caliph
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
Caravan
travelers
Scheherazade
Aladdin
A poor boy who becomes rich when he finds a magical lamp
1001 nights
Islamic fairy tale
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
Islamic fairytale
Sinbad the sailor
Islamic fairytale
Sunni
A branch tribe that believes anyone can be caliph
Caliph
Ruler of Islam
Kaaba
Creation stone inside a black box
Mosque
A Muslim place of worship
Kadijah
Muhammad's wife
Islam
Arabic word for submission, complete obedience, surrender
Muslim
Arabic word for one who submits
Dome of the Rock
The mosque the Muslims built over the temple
5 pillars
Belief in one god, prayer five times a day, almsgiving, fast a Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca
What was like in Arabia before Islam?
Before Islam, Arabia was nomadic, they traded for water, and water. They were tribal and polytheistic.
How did Islam develop? Who was the founder?
Muhammad founded Islam. Islam was converted by Angel Gabriel. Muhammad spread the news.
How did Islam change Arabia?
Islam united the tribe of Arabia. They made Arabia give up polytheism and followed new rules.
How did geography help shape Islam?
Islam was shaped by nomadic people who cared about food, water, shelter, and clothes. These people had no fixed homes.
What are the Holiest cities of Islam?
Mecca, because of the Kaaba, Medina, because it was the first city to convert and the city of prophet, and Jerusalem, because that is where Muhammad took his night trip to Heaven and then came back
What was the schism of Islam?
The schism of Islam was the split of division between the Shiites and the Sunnis. The Shiites believed that only a member from Muhammad's family could be caliph. The Sunnis believed that anyone could be caliph.