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5 Pillars
Islam Expands
Muslim Society
Muslim Art, Technology, and Science
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The term meaning "submission to the will of Allah"
What is Islam
100
The pillar that states "there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"
What is the faith pillar?
100
The word in Arabic that means "striving".
What is jihad
100
The group of people that made up the lowest social class.
What is slaves
100
Muslim interest in astronomy developed from the need to fulfill how many of the five pillars.
What is three
200
The name of the man who was born into the clan of a powerful Meccan family.
What is Muhammad
200
This pillar requires Muslims to pay a religious tax in order to give money to the poor.
What is the Alms Pillar
200
The first caliph in 632 AD.
What is Abu-Bakr
200
The phrase "I dismiss thee" is to be repeated three times to do this act.
What is divorce
200
In order to know the month of Ramadan and the month of hajj the Muslims required this object.
What is a correct lunar calendar
300
The pilgrimage to Mecca
What is the hajj
300
The pillar stating that all Muslims must pray five times a day facing toward Mecca.
What is the prayer pillar
300
The reason Muslims allowed conquered peoples to followed the religion they chose.
What is the Qu'ran forbade forced conversion.
300
Over time women were required to wear this in order to leave the house.
What is a vail
300
Artwork from pottery or architecture using intricate patterns.
What is geometric patterns
400
The body of law assembled by the guidance of the Qu'ran and the Sunna.
What is Shari'a
400
Pillar requiring all Muslims who are physically and able to perform the Hajj just do so at least once in their lifetime.
What is the pilgrimage pillar
400
The reason the Abbasids moved the capital of the empire to Baghdad.
What is to solidify power
400
The class that consisted of the "protected people".
What is the third class
400
In the early 800s, Caliph al-Ma'mum opened a combinations library, academy, and translation center known as this.
What is the House of Wisdom
500
The art of beautiful handwriting.
What is calligraphy
500
The pillar that states every Muslim must fast from dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan.
What is fasting pillar
500
The name of bank offered letters of credit given to merchants.
What is sakks
500
You were only considered an upper-class individual if you were this religion at birth.
What is Muslim
500
This item is the standard for all Arabic literature and poetry.
What is the Qu'ran