1 Islam
Five Pillars of Islam are....
Belief in one god, Allah
Pilgrimage
Charity
Pray to Allah 5 times a day
Fast during the month of Ramadan
Who is Allah?
Allah is their god
What is Mecca
Mecca is most important religious site and most important town, holy city of islam, center of islam, many merchants lived there and there was a trade route.
What is Arabia
Homeland of Arab people
What is Islam
Monotheistic religion that began in Arabia
What is Makkah/Mecca?
Mecca/Makkah, is the holiest city in Islam it is also the birthplace of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
What is the Kaaba?
The Kaaba is the center of the city
Why did Muhammad start Islam?
He had new faith in the Islam religion
What is a caliph?
Successor of Muhammad
What is an Oasis
A fertile area with water in a desert. plants and trees grow there
What is the Quran?
The Quran is the holy book of Islam
Examples of monotheistic religions are....
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
What is the Shari’ah
The Shari’ah is the islam code of law
What is a Turban
A head dress, that showed status and postion
What is a prophet
Someone who speaks to and for god
Sacred place to worship Muhammad is called the...
Mosque
What is the Hajj?
The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
Name a civilization that the Islamic Empire conquered.
Byzantines / Persians
China / India
What 3 continents did the Islamic Empire control territory in?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
AD 622 is important- Why?
Was the beginning of the Islamic Empire.
What is the hijrah
The hijrah is when Muhammad and the followers leaving Mecca to Yathrib (Medinah)
What did the Islamic Empire demand from Spanish rulers after conquering their territory?
What are the Five pillars of Islam
The five rules that all Muslims follow
What is a Caravan
Groups of traveling merchants and animals