Key Terms
Sympathy for the beliefs and practices of others
Tolerance
an isolated reliable source of water in a desert where plants can grow
Oasis
Who is the prophet who began Islam
Muhammad
What is the Muslim holy book called?
Qur'an
"There is no god but God, and Muhammad is His Prophet"
Faith
Hired soldiers
Mercenaries
True or False -- Arabia in a peninsula
True
Who are followers of Islam called?
Muslims
Where do Muslims worship? (what is the building called?)
A mosque
How many times a day do Muslims pray?
5
This means "successor"
Caliph
Arabia's most important city
Mecca
When was Muhammad born?
A) 470
B) 570
C) 670
570
What is a religious teacher called who leads the weekly services?
Imam
Donating a portion of one's wealth to help people in need
Alms
A system of government with specialized departments
Bureaucracy
groups of related families who believed they shared a common ancestor
Clans
True
The words and actions attributed to Muhammad were called the _________
Sunna
Eating and drinking nothing between dawn and sunset is fasting. They do this during the month of ________
Ramadan
A teacher believed to be inspired by God
Prophet
many of Arabia's early inhabitants made their living as nomadic herders called _______
Bedouin
Where did Muhammad and his followers establish an islamic community called the umma?
Medina
The basis of Islamic law is called _________
Shari'a
Where do Muslims take a pilgrimage to?
Mecca