Religion of Islam
What is the Muslim holy book called?
Qur'an
Islams shares many beliefs of Judaism and ________?
Christianity
What Indian game was very popular to the Muslim intellect?
chess
How long did the Umayyad caliphate last?
100 years
What is it called when someone does not eat for a time period often as a part of religious practice?
Fasting or Ramadan
What is the most sacred shrine in Islam?
Kaaba
What does one need to do to join the religion of Islam?
1st Pillar of Shahada
What is the House of Worship?
a Mosque
Who overthrew the Umayyads?
the Abbasids
How do you say God in Arabic?
Allah
Why is the year 622 CE important in Islam?
Muhammad died
What is the fourth pillar called?
Zakat
What variables did they substitute to solve math problems?
X, Y, and Z
Which country is the furthest place the Umayyads conquered in Europe?
Spain
What is a religious leader in islam called?
Caliph
What percent of Muslims are Sunni?
85%
What is a tax that all non-Muslims have to pay?
Jizyal
What did the Muslim artists use instead of making art of people and animals?
Geometric and floral patterns
What did the conquerors do to the Abbasids caliph?
They stomped him with horses
What is a sacred or holy space dedicated to a specific god, ancestor, hero, martyr, and saint called?
Shrine
A ______ is a Muslim leader of prayer?
An Imam
What was the wealthy African Kings name that spread the word of allah on his way to mecca?
Mansa Musa
What did Muslims develop to solve difficult math problems called ______
Al-Jabar or algebra
Who ended the Abbasid caliphate?
the Mongols
What is the language of much of southwestern Asia and Northern Africa called?
Arabic