Beliefs and Practices
What is the Arabic word for God in Islam?
Allah
Before Islam, most Arabs practiced what type of religion?
Polytheism
Which dynasty was first after Ali and made the Caliphate hereditary?
Umayyads
What is a bazaar?
What style of art used geometric patterns and Arabic writing instead of human figures?
Arabesque
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
Qur’an
The Hijrah was Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to where?
Medina
Which dynasty overthrew the Umayyads
The Abbasids
What was a dowry in Islamic society?
Gift of money/property at marriage
Which mathematical concept did Muslims adopt from India?
Zero / Numerical system
Which set of duties guides the daily life of Muslims?
Five Pillars of Islam
Why was Muhammad upset with Meccan society?
The gap between rich and poor (generosity and greediness)
Which battle stopped Muslim expansion into Europe in 732 CE?
Battle of Tours
Who were considered the “ideal citizens” under Abbasid rule?
Merchants, judges, government officials
Which instrument helped sailors navigate using the stars?
Astrolabe
During which month do Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and what month is it this year?
Ramadan (Feb-Mar)
Who was the first Caliph after Muhammad's death and how to you spell his name?
A-B-U B-A-K-R
Which North African people converted to Islam and helped spread it across the Sahara?
Berbers
What role did women have in Islamic society according to the Qur’an?
Spiritual equality, but limited socially
What city became the Abbasid capital and a major center of learning and trade?
Baghdad
What is the difference between the greater and lesser jihad?
Greater = personal spiritual struggle in oneself, Lesser = armed struggle/defense worldwide
Double ?: What happened to Ali, Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law? Who was the leader who established the dynasty after Ali?
He was assassinated. Muawiyah was his successor after the Sunni-Shia split
Who was the Abbasid caliph remembered for supporting learning and culture during the Golden Age?
Harun al-Rashid
What does Shari’ah law regulate?
Daily life including family, business, government, and moral conduct
Who was Ibn Sina?
A Muslim scholar of medicine