People
According to Muslims, this person is God's last Prophet
Who is Muhammad
This was the biggest city in Pre-Islamic Arabia, home to a thriving trading economy
What is Mecca
This was the Prophet's nickname, and means what?
What is "Al-Amin," "The Trustworthy One" or "Righteous One"
This group of semi-nomadic people live throughout the Arabian Peninsula to this day
Who are the Bedouin
This person was the Prophet's first wife
Who is Khadija
This place literally means "the city" in Arabic
What is Medina
This event took place in 610 C.E. in the mountains outside Mecca
What is Muhammad's First Revelation
These two empires fought a long series of wars in the 5th and 6th centuries
Who are the Byzantines and Sassanians
This person was the first Caliph
Who is Abu Bakr
This type of area is a fertile spot in a desert where water is found
What is an oasis
Meaning "Migration" or "Emigration" in Arabic, the word for this event in 622 C.E. marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar
What is the Hijrah
Originating in Persia, this is a monotheistic religion that's neither Judaism nor Christianity
What is Zoroastrianism
The Prophet's cousin and son-in-law, some Muslims think this person should have been the first Caliph, but was instead the fourth
Who is Ali
Muslims face towards this sacred stone structure when they pray, and is said to have been built by Abraham and his son Ishmael
What is the Kaaba
This Arabic word refers to an annual event that millions of people do each year, and is a requirement for all able Muslims to do at least once in their lifetimes (though many do it more than once)
What is the hadj
These "Five Pillars" of Islam are the primary requirements for being a Muslim.
What is 1) Profession of Faith, 2) Prayer, 3) Alms, 4) Fasting, 5) Pilgrimage
This person was the third Caliph, a young merchant from the powerful Umayyad family.
Who is Uthman
This place is the third holiest site in Islam
What is Jerusalem
This was the Prophet's "Greatest Mystical Experience," and involved him taking a physical and spiritual trip. Describe its main parts!
What is the "Night Journey," in which Muhammad journeys on the back of a winged-creature to Al-Aqsa (the Temple Mount) in Jerusalem. He meets several previous prophets, and speaks with God.
The second holiest text in Islam, this BLANK is a collection of sayings and deeds of Muhammad, and is made of individual BLANK
What is the sunnah and hadith