From Mecca
What was the name Muhammad was known as when he was a young man?
Al-Amin
What is Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina called?
Hajj or Pilgrimage
What was the biggest problem in Medina?
There was barely enough food and water to take care of the people.
How far did the soldiers take Islam?
They spread Islam all the way to the Caspian sea and they conquered the land all the way to the east, almost all the way to India, North Africa, the part of Africa closest to the Medditeranian sea.
Why did Muhammad spend time alone?
to think and pray
Name the holy book of Islam
Koran or Qu'ran
How did Muhammad solve the food shortage?
What happened to the cave that Muhammad stayed in?
The angel Gabriel appeared to him and said that Muhammad was the messenger of Allah, the one true god.
What happened when the leaders of Mecca got mad at Muhammad?
The leaders sent soldiers to kill him
What did the city of Mecca do in retaliation?
They sent an army to march towards Medina.
What was the reaction to Muhammad's vision?
He told his wife and family what happened and they proclaimed that he was a profit?
What did the people in Medina think of Muhammad's teachings?
They were glad to have him in the city.
What happened to the empire when Muhammad died?
They choose Alu Bakr to be their new leader or caliph.
What happened after Muhammad started preaching in Mecca?
The poor liked what he was saying but the rich did not, and they started persecuting the poor people and slaves that had converted.
Faith, Prayer, Giving, Fasting, and Pilgrimage
Abu Bakr ordered Muslim soldiers to attack and conquer who?
Bedouin tribes who rebelled against Islamic law.
BONUS: what did the caliphs call the new capital of the Islamic empire?
Baghdad