Muhammad's Life
What was Muhammad's hometown?
Mecca
How many times a day are Muslims supposed to pray?
For safety/economic reasons, what was a common way to travel through the Arabian Peninsula?
In groups known as caravans.
All three major monotheistic religions trace their origins to this prophet.
Abraham, (In Arabic it's written as Ibrahim.)
The successor to Muhammad; The political "kingdom" of Muslims
caliph, caliphate
Who did Muhammad claim he started to talk to when he was about 40-years-old?
The angel Gabriel
Every Muslim must go to Mecca and visit the Ka'aba once in their life. What's this called?
The hajj
The umma
Jews and Christians believe there will be a final day of judgment when they die. Their holy books have similar teachings too, so Muslims refer to them as _________ ___ ____ _____.
"People of the book"
The first four caliphs are known as these. Why are they known that way?
The Rightly Guided Caliphs. They followed Muhammad's example of how to be a good Muslim.
Why were the Meccans mad at Muhammad for spreading his new monotheistic beliefs?
Mecca made a lot of money from pilgrims who visited the statues of Arabic gods at the Ka'aba.
Why do Muslims face Mecca when they pray?
That's the holiest city for Muslims because it's where the religion started and it has the Ka'aba.
What holy site is located on the same site as the Jewish Temple that was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD?
The Dome of the Rock
What spread as a result of the growth of the Islamic religion.
The Arabic language and culture
What are some of the territories that came under Muslim control during the Rightly Guided caliphate? (Name 3)
The Arabian Peninsula, Syria, and northern Egypt
Where did Muhammad and his followers go when they left Mecca?
Yathrib (later renamed Medina)
What is the holiest month for Muslims?
The month of Ramadan (fasting from sunrise to sunset)
Who should lead Muslims, according to Sunnis?
Any good Muslim can be chosen to lead the umma.
Muhammad never learned how to do these two things.
Read or write
What caliphate came after the Rightly Guided caliphate? Where did the last member of this caliphate set up a new caliphate when the rest of his family was murdered?
The Umayyad caliphate; Southern Spain (al-Andalus)
What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
The Hijrah (The Meccans migrating to Medina is called the Hijrah.).
Where do Muslims pray and have religious services?
At a mosque
Who should lead Muslims, according to Shi'as?
Only the direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad should lead the umma.
Islamic laws are known as _________ law.
Shari'a
How did Muslims treat conquered Jews and Christians?
They weren't allowed to spread their religion and they had to pay a tax each year to avoid fighting in the Muslim army.