Islam Random 1
The belief in a single God.
Monotheism
What is the holy book of Islam that is said to be the word of Allah?
Quran
Who was the first Caliph?
Caliph Abu Bakr
Definition:
A person who speaks or interprets the words of God
Prophet
These works of art are pictures or patterns made from small pieces of glass or tile.
mosaics
The modern day country where Islam was founded in the 600s is known today as
Saudi Arabia
Who was the founder of Islam and is seen as the religion's most important prophet?
Muhammad
What is the literal meaning of the word "Muslim"?
Those who surrender to God
What geographic feature stretches across North Africa and separates the Arabian Peninsula from West Africa?
Sahara Desert
Muslims are required to fast, otherwise known as Zakat, during Ramadan. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE, this is SAWM
The year 622 CE marks an important religious trip in Islamic history.
Muhammad's migration to Medina
Where was Muhammad first visited by the angel Gabriel?
In a Cave
In which city is the Kaaba, the most sacred site in Islam, located?
Mecca
Mecca and Medina were the two cities most important in the early history of Islam. What sea are these cities located near?
The Red Sea
The Islamic Caliphates expanded control to what continents:
Asia, Africa, and Europe
Muslim scholars created this branch of mathematics
algebra
What are the names of the two main divisions in Islam whose split was caused by the disagreement over who should be the next leader?
Sunni and Shiite
Which caliphate came directly before the Abbasid Caliphate?
Umayyad Caliphate
The Crusades were fought between Christians and Muslims over this holy city, now located within the borders of Israel
Jerusalem
Definition:
Belief in more than one god
Polytheism
Muhammad's clan was comprised of people affiliated with what profession?
merchants/traders
List the Five Pillars of Islam.
declare faith in Allah, pray five times daily, give charity to the poor, fast during Ramadan, make a hajj to Mecca
Who was Muhammad's first convert to Islam?
Khadijah
Definition: A military action in which a place is surrounded and cut off to force those inside to surrender
Siege
Name five of the cultural and scientific contributions of Islamic civilization.
architecture (Dome of the Rock), mosaics, Arabic alphabet, universities, translation of ancient texts into Arabic, Arabic numerals, Algebra, medicine, and expansion of geographic knowledge