Vocab
Who/what is Allah?
God in Arabic
What is the daily prayer?
Pray 5 times a day; sunrise, midday, afternoon, evening, and night. Face towards Mecca when praying
Muslims would trade frequently on what "road"?
Silk Road
This drink helped people stay awake during long nights of devotion and prayer
Coffee
These two cities were crucial for the spread of the Islamic religion?
Medina and Mecca
Muslims worship in this type of building
Mosque
What is almsgiving?
Giving to the poor and needy
To help spread their influence, this man was very influential, including his powerful army to help conquer more land.
Muhammad
This type of math was crucial for unifying system of rational numbers. It is also a class that you have (or will) take in high school.
Algebra
These two countries were the extent of Muslim influence East and West
Spain and Persia
Religious law that forms part of the Islamic tradition
Shari'a
What is the first Pillar?
There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
Who was the FIRST caliph after the death of the Prophet Muhammad?
Abu Bakr
Without this invention, your breath would be b-a-d.
Toothbrush
This modern day European country was NOT influenced by the Islamic religion
France
Example of how to live through Muhammad, the best model there is
Sunna
What is Ramadan?
Fasting from sunrise to sunset, no eating/drinking/smoking until sunsets
What was one MAIN reason that people were converting to Islam?
Not paying a poll tax
This invention provided free care for anyone who needed it. This is a policy based on the Muslim tradition of caring for those who are sick
Hospitals
What TWO countries in Africa were influenced by Islam?
Morocco and Egypt
The pilgrimage to Mecca
Hajj
Mecca
The preaching from these 4 men were crucial in the spread of Islam. What were they called?
Rightly guided Caliphs
Al Zahrawi published a 1,500 page encyclopedia used as a medical reference for this type of operation:
Surgery
This religious city was influential for both Christianity and Judaism. It was also influenced by the Islamic religion.
Jerusalem