1 Islam
Five Pillars of Islam are
Believe in one God, Allah and Muhammed as his messenger
5 daily Prayers ( Salat)
Charity (Zakat)
Fasting ( Sawm)
Pilgrimage to Mecca ( Hajj)
Who is Allah
Almighty Allah is the God for the monotheistic religion of Islam 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
Birthplace of prophet Muhammed ( peace be up on Him)
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 Mecca, the holiest place in Islam, the Qibla ( direction of which Muslims pray towards)
Why did Muhammad start Islam?
He had new faith in the Islam religion
What is a caliph
The ruler of Muslims
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 hijab
A head dress for Muslim women
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
What civilization did the Islamic Empire trade with in the far east?
China / India
What 3 continents did the Islamic Empire control territory in?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
C.E. 622 is important, why
Was the beginning of the Islamic Empire by the migration to Medina. First year of Islamic calendar
What is the hijrah
The hijra is when Muhammad (peace be upon Him) and the Muslims left 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 should do to be Muslims
What is a Caravan
Groups of traveling merchants and animals