Rise of Islam
The founder of Islam
Who was Muhammad?
The language that unified Muslims as Islam spread
What is Arabic?
Chemistry, Calligraphy, Algebra, 1,001 Nights, Dome of the Rock, Surgery, Checks/Checking
What were some Muslim Golden Age achievements?
These are known as the guidelines that Muslims must follow
What is The five Pillars of Islam?
This country is where is Islam began to spread
What is Arabia?
The holy book of Islam
What is the Qu'ran?
The Arabic word for leader/successor
What is caliph?
The 3 continents linked by trade during the Islamic Golden Age.
What are Africa, Asia and Europe?
The primary religion in Mecca is
What is Islam?
Name a sea that is near Mecca
Where is the red sea?
The foundational principles of Islam
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
The 2 groups created after Muhammad's death
What are Sunni and Shia?
Umayyad and Abbasid
What were 2 major dynasties of the Islamic Golden Age?
The official name of the pillar that requires fasting for Ramadan
What is Zakah/Zakat?
Muhammad was born in this city
where is Mecca?
The name of Muslim house of worship
What is a mosque?
The Arabic word that means God
Who is Allah?
These 2 cities were centers of culture and learning
What were Cordoba and Baghdad?
Most famous Explorer that set out to make his pilgrimage
Who was Ibn Battuta?
The holy city where Muslims make a pilgrimage.
What is Mecca?
VOCABULARY: A religion with 1 god
What is monotheistic?
This contributed to the spread of Islam religion
What is an increase in trade and conquest?
The official name of the pillar that means journey to Mecca in lifetime
What is a Hajj?
The angel that was set by Allah to pass a message to Muhammad
Who is Gabriel?
These are the two cities where Islam began to spread
Where is Mecca and Medina?