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Five Pillars of Islam
Islamic Culture
Golden Age of Islam
Origins of Islam
100
What is the climate of the Arabian Peninsula like?
What is a Desert Climate
100
Muslims do this five times each day, facing in the direction of the holy city of Mecca.
What is "Prayer"
100
What is the Arabic word for "God"
What is "Allah"
100
"Al-jabr" is the Arabic word for what?
What is "Algebra"
100
Who is considered the founder of Islam
What is Muhammad
200
Traders traveled accross the desert in large groups called what?
What is Caravans
200
Muslims complete this pillar during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan.
What is "Fasting"
200
Where did Arab scholars learn about the idea of "Zero"
What is India
200
What is one area where Muslim scholars made great advances?
What is Mathematics, Science, Medicine, Machines or Literature
200
What is the holy book of Islam called?
What is Quran
300
What is a green area within the desert that is fed by underground water called?
What is an Oasis
300
In this pillar Muslims must regularly declare the belief that there is only one God and Muhammad is God's messanger.
What is "Declaration of Faith"
300
What is the name of a Muslim house of worship?
What is a Mosque
300
What do you call a religous Muslim ruler?
What is a Caliph
300
__________ is the Arabic word for " a person who submits"
What is Muslim
400
The number system we use today is based off what system?
What is Arabic
400
In this pillar Muslims give money to the needy.
What is "Almsgiving"
400
What is the name given to the person who calls Muslims to worship?
What is Muezzin
400
The Battle of _________ halted the Muslim advance into Christian Europe.
What is "Tours"
400
622 in the calendar used by Christians in the West became year _____ on the Muslim calendar.
What is year 1
500
Who are Muslim Mystics who believe they could draw closer to God through prayers, fasting and a simple life?
What is Sufis
500
To complete this pillar Muslims must travel to Mecca at least one time in their lives if they are able.
What is "Pilgrimage"
500
The Muslim community is split into two groups, the __________ and the __________
What is Sunnis and the Shiites
500
Where was the capital of the Islamic Empire during the Islamic Golden Age?
What is Bagdad
500
What is the name of the ancient shrine located in Mecca?
What is the "Kaaba"