Pre-Islamic Arabia: Age of Ignorance
What does the word "Jahiliyyah" mean
Ignorance
what is the name of the ruler that decided to attack Makkah
Abraha
What year was Muhammad (saw) born
The year of the elephant
What is the name of the cave that Muhammad (SAW) loved to spend time at
Cave Hira
What is the name of Muhammad's (saw) nurse mother
Halima
"Blank" is the false practice of predicting the future by looking at the movements of stars and planets
Astrology
What two important events happened in the year of the elephant?
1) Prophet Muhammad (saw) was born
2) Foreign ruler attached makkah
How old was Muhammad (SAW)when his grandfather passed away
8 years old
Where did Khadijah Send Muhammad (SAW) for trade
Syria
"Blank" is a false belief in unnatural things, magic and false ideas about why certain things happen
Superstition
During the period of Jahiliyah, which profession seemed to have the most respect?
Astrology
Why Did the foreign ruler want to destroy the Kabbah
Because he was jealous everyone was going to Makkah for pilgrimage and not Yemen so if he destroyed the Kabbah everyone would go to Yemen
As soon as Halimah took Muhammad (SAW) from his mother to care for him, what changes did Halimah notice?
her family started receiving all types of blessings
What is the name of the Christian monk who recognized Muhammad (SAW) to be a future prophet
Bahirah
What did the monk tell Abu Talib to do to Muhammad (SAW) after realizing he would become a prophet in the future
He told Abu Talib to take good care of him because he was special
Name 3 social changes because of Islam
1) equal rights to women
2) abolished burying infant girls
3) stopped the practice of telling the future
What is the name of the surah in the quran about this event?
Surah Al-feel
What event happened to the Muhammad (SAW) when he was in the care of Halimah
two angels split his chest and cleaned his heart
What two names was Muhmmad (SAW) lovingly called by the people that knew him
Al- sadiq and Al-Ameen (the trustworthy and the truthful)
How many deaths did near and dear people did Muhammad (saw)experience by the time he was 8 years old and who were they
3 deaths
his father, his mother, his grandfather
Name 3 religious changes because of Islam
1) stopped worshipping idols
2) granted inheritance rights to women
3) stopped the practice of setting food aside for idols
What CE is known as the year of the elephant?
570 CE
What is the name of the Tribe that his grandfather was a leader of
Quraish
What is the agreement that was made after the Fijar war called
The alliance of Fudul
What is the name of the young slave that was gifted to Muhammad (SAW) who he later adopted
Zaid Ibn Al-Harith