5 Letter Words
The Qur'an is the holy book of this religion
Islam
Facing Mecca and praying 5 times per day
What is Salat or Prayer (Second Pillar)?
Who do Muslims believe is the greatest prophet
Muhammad
Tool used in surgery described by al-Zahrawi that is still used today
Any of the following: What is (scalpel, hooks, forceps, and cauterization tools)?
Reason why Arabia became important in the 600s
What is connected Asia, Africa and Europe as a crossroads of trade?
Mosque is to Islam as _____ is to Christianity
Church
The name of watering holes in desert areas
oasis
The declaration of faith and that there is only one true God
What is Shahada or Faith (First Pillar)?
During the Hijrah, Muhammad fled to ____
Yathrib or Medina
al-Zahrawi's writings provided many treatments in which field of study
What is the medical field (medicine) [Anatomy is the study of the human body]?
Muslims believe this book provides instructions on how to live a godly life
What is the Sunna?
Bible is to Christians as _____ is to Muslims
Qur'an
Country united under Muslim rule by 933
Spain
Giving or donating a portion of your wealth to help people in need
What is Zakat or Alms (Pillar 3)?
He ruled the Ottoman Empire during it's strongest period
Suleyman I
Muslims helped keep alive (preserve) and advance learning from which two civilizations we previously studied in Grade 6
Greeks and Romans
Main reason that the Ottoman Empire lasted until the early 1900's
The rulers gave non-Muslims religious freedom
Imam is to mosque as _____ is to synagogue (temple)
Rabbi
Islam split into two branches, the Shi'ite and the ...
Sunni
Muslims go to Mecca at least once in their lifetime on this journey and perform certain tasks while there
What is the hajj (haj) or pilgrimage (Pillar 5)?
Shi'ite dynasty that was the major rival of the Ottomans
What is the Safavid Empire?
Yathrib is now called
Medina
Main reason why the Shii'ite Safavid Empire fell
weak leadership of the shahs
Steeple is to church as _________ is to mosque
What is a minaret?
City where Muhammad was born and the location of the Kaaba
Mecca
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims eat and drink nothing between dawn and dusk
What is Saum or Fasting (Pillar 4)?
Abstract drawings often found in mosques
What is Arabesque?
This richly decorated archway found in mosques pointed to the direction of Mecca
What is a mihrab?
This Muslim family group ruled from Damascus and was the cause of Muslims to be split into two branches
What are the Umayyads?
Cross is to Christianity as ____ is to Islam
Crescent moon and star