Geography
Region where Islam is the most popular?
Middle east
Founder of Islam
Prophet Muhammad
How many pillars does islam have
5
What is a prophet?
someone who is a messenger of God
What is Alms? 3rd pillar of Islam
Giving a portion of your $ to the needy
What was the overall purpose of the Christians in the Crusades?
Gain control of Palestine
Religious book
Qur'an
what kind of math did they help invent?
algebra
How were Jews treated during the crusades?
Persecuted
What took Muhammad to places beyond the Arabian Peninsula?
caravan trade
What is the Hajj? 5th pillar?
Pilgramage - Millions of Muslims from all over the world migrating to Mecca
What is Monotheism
belief/worship in 1 god
what is in astrolabe
helps with navigation - find the times of sunrise and the rising of fixed stars, to help schedule morning prayers (salat).
Who set up Christian kingdoms in Palestine and Syria in the early 1100s?
Winners of the 1st crusade
The rich should share their wealth.
Where was Muhammad born?
Mecca
Islam teaches that Jews and Christians are “People of the Book” because they
all have a holy text
What is cultural diffusion?
the spreading or merging of different cultural ideas
What is the traditional goal of jihad?
to overcome challenges
How did the Muslim empire treat Jews and Christians differently from Muslims?
taxed them more
Why is the Arabian Peninsula a perfect location for trade?
Surrounded by water and by the 3 continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have much in common including one person that unites them all....
Abraham
How did Muslims contribute to European knowledge of Plato and Aristotle?
They preserved Greek Texts
Why did Muslims who conquered non-Muslims usually leave them free to practice their own religion?
The Qur'an did not let them force people to convert.
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