5 Pillars of Islam
Before a Muslim dies if they are able to they must make a pilgrimage to this city at least once. Name this city.
Islam is one of the 3 Monotheistic Religions of the world, name the other two Monotheistic religions.
What is Judaism and Chrstianity?
The capital of the Muslim empire during its Golden age was this city located in modern day Iraq. Hint *the House of Wisdom was located in this city.
What is Baghdad?
The city that is the holiest city in Islam and the city where all Muslims pray towards when they give their prayers.
What is Mecca?
According to Islamic Tradition the prophet Muhammad was visited by what angel when he first received the message of God as a prophet?
The Angel Jibril or Gabriel.
During this holy month Muslims do not eat from sunset to sundown. *Hint it came out in our book When Stars are Scattered.
What is Ramadan?
According to Islam, Jesus is one of many _________ throughout the history of the world. Someone who receives the message of God and spreads it to humanity. *Hint Moses, Adam, Noah are all examples of these type of people also according to Islam.
What is a prophet?
The House of Wisdom located in the city of Baghdad was a ________ where people of knowledge came together to share ideas. *Hint it is not a library and a lady gave a presentation about this to you guys.
What is a college or university?
What body of water flows through the city of Cairo?
What is the Nile River?
What is the name of the Muslim holy book or the Muslim version of the bible?
What is the Quran or Koran?
What percentage of wealth should Muslims give to charity according to our 5 pillars of Islam reading.
What is 2.5%?
What is the Muslim name for Christians and Jews?
What is People of the Book?
What famous literary work emerged during the Islamic Golden Age?
What is the One Thousand and One Nights?
What body of water separates Cairo and Rome?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Salam in Arabic means what?
What is peace?
Other than Mecca name one other holy city in Islam?
What is Jerusalem?
The 5 pillars of Islam have an equivalency in Judaism. The rules that everyone needs to follow as a true believer of God. *Hint it was given by God to the prophet Moses.
What are the ten commandments?
Name one example of Islamic art or architecture from this time period?
What is the Alhambra in Spain or the Great Mosque of Samara?
Which large city was located in the farthest west in the Islamic Empire?
What is Cordoba?
Devout Muslims pray this many times a day.
What is five?
What is the shahadah?
What is the Profession of faith for Muslims.
This church in Constantinople built by the Roman Emperor Justinian eventually became a Mosque then eventually a Museum. One building that housed two different monotheistic religions in it. What is the name of this building?
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Who is known as the father of Algebra?
Who is Al-Khwarizmi?
Which body of water borders Constantinople?
What is the black sea or the Mediterranean sea?
What is the name of the major holiday in Islam?
What is Eid or Ramadan?