Life Muhammed
5 Pillars
Vocab
Dates
Misc.
500

City that Muhammed was born?

Mecca

500

Zakat

Charity

500

Name for the person who makes a call to prayer

Muezzin

500

Fighting starts between Muslims and Meccans

624

500

How often must Muslim's make the pilgrimage to Mecca?

Once in a lifetime

500

Angel that visited Muhammed in the cave?

Gabriel

500

Arabic name for pilgrimage

Hajj

500

The whole community of Muslims

Ummah

500

Muhammed starts the Hijrah

622

500

What are two fasting rules during Ramadan?

-No food and no water

-No eating from sunrise to sunset

-1 month a year

-Start when you are 12 years old

600

What happened when Muhammed first started preaching in Mecca?

He was rejected/boycotted by some of the people there

600

How many times must Muslims walk around the Kabah?

7

600

Name for a Muslim ruler

Caliph

600

Muhammed's army captures Mecca

630

600

What is a mosque?

A muslim place of worship

600

What is the name for Muhammed's journey to Medina?

Hijra

600

Prayer must take place ____ times a day towards ____

5, Mecca/Kabah

600

A religious struggle

Jihad

600

The fruit of a palm tree

Dates

600

The two groups of Muslims who split apart after the 4th Caliph died are _____ and _____

Shia and Sunni

700

Muhammed taught his followers to make a statement of faith which is __________

There is no god but Allah and Muhammed is his prophet

700

Muslims are encouraged to donate ___ % a year

2.5

700

The second most popular book after the Koran that details the traditions and practices of Muhammed

Sunnah

700

Muhammed delivers his last sermon

632

700

What is the black stone of Islam and where can it be found?

Found on corner of Kabah.  Possible meteorite that Muslims believe dates back to the time of Adam and Eve