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Muhammad
Scholars and their Work
Trade and Relationships
Islam
The Five Pillars
100
This term refers to the migration of Muhammad to the town of Yathrib with his followers.
What is Hijrah?
100
Abbasid scholars used this form of art to write poetry.
What is calligraphy?
100
These were sources of water on the Arabian Peninsula.
What is an oasis?
100
Many people under Muslim rule converted to Islam to avoid this.
What is the poll tax?
100
This Pillar takes place at the Ka'aba in Mecca.
What is Hajj?
200
This important city known to be the birthplace of Muhammad was also a center of trade and religion.
What is Mecca?
200
This Arab scholar contributed to the golden age of Islam with poetry and Mathematics. (First name answer will be accepted)
Who is Omar Khayyam?
200
This region in the Muslim Empire was well situated for trade.
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
200
This is Islam's main teaching.
What is "There is only one God," or Monotheism?
200
The location of the Ka'aba.
What is Mecca?
300
Muhammad was the leader of these three things.
What is government, military, and religion?
300
The Canon of Medicine by Ibn Sina did this.
What is organized all medical knowledge?
300
These 3 religions all believed that Abraham was the prophet of God.
What are Islam, Christianity, and Judaism?
300
This is the holy book of Islam.
What is the Qu'ran?
300
Abraham and his son Ishmael are said to have built this important shrine.
What is the Ka'aba?
400
These term refers to Muhammad's successors.
What is caliph?
400
This scholar is known for the Arabic numbering system as well as algebra.
Who is al-Khwarizmi?
400
The Muslim name for Christians and Jews.
What is "people of the book"?
400
The building where Muslim's gather to worship.
What is a Mosque?
400
This Pillar is completed 5 times daily.
What is prayer?
500
After Muhammad's death, this lead to panic within the Muslim community.
What is Muhammad had not chosen a successor?
500
This is what saved a lot of Western ideas and thoughts.
What is translating of important documents and texts to Arabic?
500
The split in Islam caused by Muhammad not naming a successor created these two groups.
What are Sunni and Shi'a?
500
A system of laws based on this and the Qur'an was how Muslim communities decided legal matters.
What is the Sunnah?
500
These are the 5 pillars of Islam.(English)
What are Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, and Pilgrimage?