Five Pillars
The first pillar is when you need to go to Mecca at least once in a lifetime.
What is Hajj?
founder of Islam , said to have recieved “Revelations” from the angel Gabriel (Koran).
Who is Mohammed?
A type of caliphate (islamc dynasty) that ruled from baghdad 750-1258 AD.
What is Abbasid?
school of higher learning in Baghdad, where many Greek + Latin books were translated to arabic.
NO pictures! The islamic golden age artists used these instead!
What are geometric patterns and floral designs?
The second pillar is when you need to give away something of 2.5% of their networth.
A skilled poet, astronomer and mathematician of the Islamic world.
Whos Omar Khayyam?
A type of caliphate (ruling dynasty) of the empire of islam, capital = damascus (680-758).
What is Umayyid?
a water source in the desert, often a way-point for caravans.
what is an oasis?
groups of merchants traveling together over-land for ease + safety.
What are Caravans?
The third pillar is when you must make sure you believe in Allah and no other god (Keep faith for God).
What is Faith?
A wealthy caliph of Baghdad, he founded the house of wisdom.
Who is Harun ar-Rashid?
ruled by god in practice= rule by religious leaders.
Muhammeds hometown, the holiest city in islam.
What is Mecca?
the language of the islamic world.
What is Arabic?
This is the fourth pillar, which is when you have to face a certain direction 5 times a day.
What is Prayer?
The father of algebra - worked at the house of wisdom in baghdad.
Who is Al-Khwarizmi?
monothiestic religion followed by “muslims,” - means literally “to submit”. (allah).
What is Islam?
second holiest city in Islam - muhammed flees here during the Hijrah.
branch of islam (15%) who believe a direct descendent of muhammed should be leader.
The fifth pillar is where you cannot eat for a full day, only drink water.
What is Fasting?
Completed the ‘Canon of medicine” translated medical knowledge from greek + roman into arabic.
Who is Ibn Sina/Avicenna?
the scientific study of stars and other heavenly bodies.
What is astronomy?
the 3rd holiest city in islam, also holy to christians and jews.
branch of islam (85%) who believe a devout koran scholar from muhammeds tribe should be caliph.
What are Sunni's?