Harsh Environment
This is a place in a desert where water can be found, usually from a spring.
Oasis
A Bedouin is this
An Arab nomad
True or False: Thousands of Islams gather in Mecca every year.
False: It should read: Thousands of Muslims gather in Mecca each year.
This is a message, usually one believed to come from God.
Revelation
This is the event where the Muslim believers migrated to the city of Medina.
The Hijra
Peninsula
These are the two ways of life that Arabs practiced in ancient times
Nomad and Sedentary
What did Muhammad see all around him that caused him to be critical?
Greed, corruption, and violence
How many gods did Muhammad tell people to worship?
One
This is the Islamic holy site, a place for Muslim pilgrims to visit.
The Kaaba
Most of the early settlements in Arabia began in this mountainous region along the western coast.
The Hijaz
Arab clans worshipped many gods and tribal spirits. This is an example of what religious practice?
Polytheism
What is the name of the Angel who appeared to him and what year did he appear?
Gabriel and 610CE
In Islam, how many prophets have come after Muhammad?
None
How far away from Mecca is Medina?
About 275 miles
What is the Rub al'Khali or Empty Quarter?
Arabia's main desert
What town was Muhammad born in?
Mecca
This is the name of the holy book that contains Muhammad's revelations from the Angel Gabriel.
The Quran
What did the leaders in Mecca fear about Muhammad's preaching?
That he would reduce their status and wealth
Name three other places that Islam spread to besides Arabia. (hint: use your map)
Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, and Persia
Islam is the second largest faith in the world today. What is the largest?
Christianity
What two other religious people were popular in the Hijaz
Christians and Jews
What is the name of Muhammad's wife AND if she was forty when he married her, how much older than him was she?
Khadija and 15 years.
Name another group of people you have studied this year in literature who were persecuted because of their religion.
Jews during World War 2
How many people died when the Muslims re-took Mecca?
Zero