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What is the name for the Muslim God?
Allah
What is a mosque?
A place of worship for Muslims
What is a journey undertaken for a religious purposes called?
A pilgrimage
What is the holy book of Islam called?
The Koran
What was considered the "Holy Land" to Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
Jerusalem
As a group, show me what it looks like to be a scribe. (Actions only, no sound.)
Correct response is to have everyone pretending to write.
Who is the main prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
What is a famous building that represents Islamic architecture and art? (it is located in India)
What is the main language spoken (and written) by Muslims?
Arabic
What does "sacred" mean?
It is related to religion and it means "holy"
What is an object, such as a statue or carving, that represents a god and is worshipped?
an idol
What city did Islam begin?
Mecca (in the Arabian Peninsula)
What new math was discovered from the Islamic culture?
Algebra
How long did the Crusades last?
200 years
What day do Muslims take as a "sabbath"?
Fridays
What does a muezzin do?
A Muslim who calls people to prayer.
Does Islam practice monotheism or polytheism?
Monotheism
What was the Hegira (pilgrimage)?
Muhammad and his followers’s escape to Medina.
What are minarets in Islamic architecture?
Tall towers
Name three characteristics of Islamic art and architecture.
Dome shape, bright colors, calligraphy, writings from the Koran, Arabic writing, geometric patterns, minarets
Who urged Christians to free the shrines of the Holy Land from the Muslims? (and started the Crusades?)
Pope Urban II
What were the Crusades and why did they happen?
The Crusades were religious wars between the European Christians and Muslims. They started because Europeans Christians wanted to get back the Holy Land, Jerusalem.
In 1493, the Ottoman Turks succeeded in capturing _________________.
Constantinople
What year did the Crusades start?
1095 AD
Name the Five Pillars of Islam.