The person who calls Muslims to prayer is a…
minaret
madrasa
muezzin
mosque
muezzin
The Koran is the...
place of prayer for Muslims.
leader of prayer for Muslims.
mosque schoolteacher.
holy book for Muslims.
holy book for Muslims
Which is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
helping the poor
crusade
pilgrimage
prayer
crusade
Muslims follow only the word of
Gabriel
Jesus
Abraham
God
God
A group of families claiming a common ancestor is called a
kingdom
clan
dynasty
caravan
clan
Who is the main prophet of Islam?
Ali
Muhammad
Yusuf
Khalid
Muhammad
The Hegira was
the city to which Muhammad and his followers moved.
the path that Muhammad traveled to escape Mecca going to Medina.
an extraordinary effort and struggle.
the name of the chief clan of Mecca.
the path that Muhammad traveled to escape Mecca going to Medina
Muhammad’s successors were called
prophets
kings
emperors
caliphs
caliphs
In the field of medicine, the Islamic Empire was
behind Europe
ahead of Europe
about the same as Europe
without any doctors at all
ahead of Europe
Who urged Christians to free the shrines of the Holy Land from the Muslims?
Saladin
Avicenna
Pope Urban II
Genghis Khan
Pope Urban II
In 1453, the Ottoman Turks succeeded in capturing
Medina
Constantinople
Spain
Mecca
Constantinople
What is a muezzin?
a religious official who calls Muslims to prayer
What is a mosque?
a place of worship for Muslims
What does it mean to meditate?
to think quietly or carefully about something
What is a heretic?
a person who does not accept or follow the ideas of a particular religion
What is a pilgrimage?
a journey undertaken for a religious purpose
What is to "convert"?
to change from one belief or religion to another
What is a minaret?
a high tower on a mosque, from which Muslims may be called to prayer
What is sacred mean?
related to religion; holy
Who is a prophet?
someone chosen by God to bring a message to people
How did trade help spread the religion of Islam to new places?
Trade spread Islam because Muslim traders shared their beliefs with the people they met in new lands.
What did Saladin do after recapturing Jerusalem that showed respect?
Saladin showed respect by allowing Christian people to leave safely instead of harming them.
Who are “People of the Book,” and how were they treated in the Islamic Empire?
“People of the Book” were Jews and Christians, and they were allowed to practice their religion if they paid a tax.
What does the word “mosque” mean, and what do Muslims do there?
A mosque is a Muslim house of worship where people pray together.
How do you say hello in Arabic?
Marhaban or As-salaamu alaykum