Religion Of Islam
How many times do Muslims pray in a day?
5
If not considered an academy, what is the House of Wisdom?
a library
How many square miles did the Umayyad control?
5000 square miles
In which desert did Islam start?
Arabian desert
What is the Arabic name for God?
Allah
What is the percentage of money you are required to give to Zakat?
2.5%
What Indian game did Muslims make popular?
chess
How long did the Umayyad Dynasty rule for?
100 years
How far west did the religion spread after Muhammad's death?
Spain
What is the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime?
Hajj
Who was the father-in-law, friend, and next caliph to Muhammad?
Abu Bakr
Over how many years was the Quran revealed?
23 years
Which language helped to unite the diverse Umayyad Caliphate?
Arabic
Why did Mohammad go out into the desert by Mecca before he turned into the prophet?
To meditate and reflect
A powerful family that maintains its position of control for a considerable time over great territories?
Dynasty
What is the name of the fourth pillar where you fast for a month straight from dawn to dusk?
Sawn.
What mathematical system did the Muslims invent for?
algebra
Who overthrew the Umayyads?
Abbasids
Where did the Abbasids relocate the capital of Iraq?
Baghdad
What is the big black box that is covered in silk?
Kaaba
What is the Muslim leader of prayer called?
Imam
What instrument helped Muslims to navigate and what time of day it was to pray?
Astrolabe
How long did Islamic rule last in spain?
Where was Mohammad forced to seek shelter after spreading the word and becoming a threat to the leaders of Mecca?
Medina
What is the word for ‘the minimum amount of money a Muslim must have before giving Zakat’?
Nisab