Trading Crossroads
The only place life could flourish in Arabia was at an ______?
Oasis
According to ancient Islamic tradition, the religious leader known in the Hebrew Bible as Abraham stopped at Mecca and built a shrine called the __________?
Ka'aba
A teacher believed to be inspired by God.
prophet
Muslims must donate a portion of one's wealth to help people in need.
alms
This is the 3rd pillar.
A Muslim place of worship.
mosque
Arabia's most important city was _____?
Mecca
Mecca at first was an important site for polytheistic Arabs. Polytheism means the belief in _______ Gods.
many
He was visited by the angel Gabriel in a cave.
Mohammad
Eat and drink nothing between dawn and sunset during the Islamic month of ____?
Ramadan This is the 4th Pillar.
A religious teacher who leads the weekly service.
imam
Many of Arabia's early inhabitants made their living as nomadic herders called_______________?
Bedouin
This means the belief in one God.
monotheism
Muhammad made loyalty to the umma more important than to a ________?
tribe
Muslims must make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if able?
Hajj
This is the 5th pillar.
Muslims rely on both of these to live their lives.
Qur'an and Sunna
The Bedouin were organized into tribes based on ________ or groups of related families who believed they shared a common ancestor.
clans
People from all over the Arabian peninsula made a _______ or journey to Mecca.
pilgrimmage
What threatened Mecca's political leaders?
Muhammad's teachings about one true God.
"There is no god but God, and Muhammad's is his prophet."
Testifying to the statement of the Islamic faith.
Pillar number 1.
Both the Qur'an and the Sunna form the basis of _______?
Islamic law which is called the shari'a
Because of its central location, Arabia became an important crossroad connecting routes to ___, ______, and ______?
Asia, Africa, and Europe
These were like stepping stones throughout the Arabian peninsula.
oasis
What marked the beginning of the Muslim calendar?
It was Muhammad's flight in 622
Muslims must pray 5 times a day, facing towards_______?
Mecca
What is Islam's holy book called?
The Qur'an