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When were Muhammad's first revelations?
610
100
The Arabs invaded which empire in 637?
Sasanian
100
Who are the bedouins?
nomatic tribes of Arabia
100
What were dhows and what were they used for?
small sailboats for trade
100
What was the Muslim's god named?
Allah
200
Which Caliphate begins in 750?
Abbasid
200
Who did the Byzantine Empire go to war with from 597-626?
The Persians
200
What city was the most important trade city in Arabia and was home to the Ka'ba?
Mecca
200
Muslims were expected to pay a zakat. What is a zakat?
tax for charity
200
What was the original home of Muhammad?
Mecca
300
Which Caliphate began in 661 until 750?
Umayyad
300
What tribe controlled Mecca in the 7th century?
Quraysh
300
What is the holy book of Islam called?
Qur'an
300
Which city was the capital of the Abbasid dynasty?
Baghdad
300
What dynasty defeated the Umayyad caliphate?
Abbasid
400
632 C.E. was the death of what prophet?
Muhammad
400
Which wars occured in 633-634 following Muhammad's death, and restored Islam?
Ridda Wars.
400
What is the month of fasting called in Islam that is similar to Christian Lent?
Ramadan
400
Who was the successor and son-in-law to Muhammad and was defeated by the Umayyad?
Ali
400
It is strongly enforced that anyone of the Muslim faith travel to see the Ka'ba in Mecca. T/F?
True
500
Islam was formed in what century?
7th century.
500
Wanting to end threats, the Quraysh attacked what kind people in the mid-620s?
Muslims. (..following Muhammad).
500
What are the Mawali?
non-Arab converts to Islam, still had to pay taxes like the non-muslims(jizya)
500
What mandatory principles of Islam were followed by believers that were alike to the Ten Commandments?
Five Pillars
500
Who invaded the Sasanian Empire and left it in ruin?
The Arabs