Persian Empire
What type of literature is Persia best known for?
Poems/Prose
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
What are the names of the father and son?
Rustam and Suhrab
What is the meaning of the word Qur'an?
Recitation
What type of literature is "The Thousand and One Nights"
Folktale (Add metaphor here)
Why did the Persian Empire fall?
They failed to conquer Greece and Alexander The Great's forces.
What is the name of the religious book?
The Qur'an
What army was Rustam part of?
The Persian Army
The Qur'an is what Allah said word for word
What does the fisherman find, and what is in it?
He finds a copper vessel with a Jinnee in it
What was the dominant religion before Islam?
Zoroastrianism
What was the essential message of the Qur'an?
There is only one God and he is all powerful.
Why did Suhrab go fight the persian army?
To find his father
How is paradise defined in the Qur'an?
It's defined as gardens watered by running streams
What is the framework that connect the different stories?
The woman-hating king Shahryiyam who marries a different woman every night and kills her next morning
How did the Persian Empire reduce the chance of rebellion(s)?
They were tolerant of conquered people (they actually had rights).
Name the religious sect of Islam that were talked about in class:
Sufi
How does Rustam trick Suhrab?
He tells him you can't kill at the first pin
What does the "straight path" in "The Opening" represent?
The gifted path where you follow God and do the right things
What are the themes present within all the stories?
Deception, Karma, Mercy, Paranoia, and Hubris
How many provinces was the Persian Empire divided into?
20
What are the five pillars of Islam?
1. Faith
2. Prayer
3. Fasting
4. Charity/Almsgiving
5. Pilgrimage
How does Suhrab prove he is the Rustam's son
He had a family jewel?
What is "The Night of Power"?
It is the night that angels descended and gave Muhammad Allah's last messages (the last part of the Qur'an)
What did the doctor cure the king of?
Leprosy