Muhammad’s Successors
What year did Abu Bakr become a caliph?
632
What started the civil war ?
uthman was murdered
When did Abbasids come to power?
750
What city had the biggest population in 900AD?
Baghdad
How many times a day to Muslims pray?
5
What does caliph mean?
Successor or deputy
What year was Uthman murdered?
656
Why did Abbasids move the capital to Baghdad?
To solidify power
What was the capital of Abbasid?
Baghdad
What is almsgiving?
Helping the poor
What does the word jihad mean ?
Striving
Who moved the Muslim capital to Damascus ?
Umayyads
A strong bureaucracy
What was the caliphs palace made of?
Marble and stone
T/F Muslim are allowed drinking alcohol
False
T/F the 4 rightly guided caliphs made great progress in their quest to spread Islam
True
T/F the Sunni believe that the first 4 caliphs were not rightly guided
False
Where did the caliphate begin?
North Africa
T/F Men are not the managers of the affairs of women
False
How long is Ramadan?
1 Month
Were the Muslim armies well disciplined?
Yes
Who rejected the luxurious life of the Umayyads?
Sufi
What was it called when the banks offered letters of credit ?
Sakks
Does the Quran declare what men and women are equal ?
Yes
When are Muslims not allowed eating during Ramadan ?
During the day