Pillars of Faith
All healthy Muslims who are not poor are required to do this once in their lifetime.
What is make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
By the year 750, the Muslim Empire had expanded to these three continents.
What are Asia, Africa and Europe.
The story of Aladdin and the lamp is part of this famous Muslim book.
What is Tales of the Arabian Nights?
A ridge of sand created by wind
What are sand dunes?
All Muslims are instructed to fast during this period.
What is Ramadan?
Islam, Christianity and Judaism are monotheistic which means they believe in what?
What is one god?
This was the city where Muhammed was born and married his first wife Khadija.
What is Mecca?
This field of mathematics was invented by a 9th century Muslim named al-Khwarizmi. It uses letters such as x, y, and z to represent numbers.
What is algebra?
A fertile tract in a desert
What is an oasis?
Five times a day, Muslims should do this.
What is pray facing Mecca?
Christianity has the 10 commandments that explain how people should live their lives; whereas Islam has what code of conduct?
What is the five pillars?
Who came to Muhammad while he was meditating in a cave on Mount Hira and told him he was called upon by god to be a prophet and teach Islam to others.
Who was the angel Gabriel?
A key Muslim advance in medicine was treating patients at the first one of these.
What is a hospital?
What is a caliph?
The Pillar of Faith called Zakat tells Muslims to do this.
What is give alms for the poor/give to charity?
A prophet common to all three monotheistic religions.
Who is Abraham or Moses.
This is the place where Muhammed fled to because he feared for his life.
What is Medina?
Muslim scholars played this game at The House of Wisdom.
What is chess?
A Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret; the Hagia Sophia with a gold dome is an example.
What is a mosque?
In the first Pillar of Faith, Muslims declare this.
What is their belief in one God and Muhammad as his greatest prophet.
Who called Muslims, Christians and Jews "people of the book" because they all believe in one God?
Who is Muhammed?
Non-muslims had to pay this to financially support the Islamic religion
What is a poll tax?
Islamic art does not depict people and animals, but instead focuses on this.
What are geometric shapes?
An open-air market in an Arabian city
What is a souk or a bazaar?