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The Arabian
Peninsula
Desert Towns and Trade Routes
The Founding of
Islam
Early
Islam
The Five
Pillars
100
The Arabian Peninsula is a crossroad of these three continents
What are Africa, Asia, and Europe?
100
This part of the Roman Empire extends to the north of the Arabian desert.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
100
Muhammad became successful at this career, which was also followed by his wife
What is a businessman?
100
Muhammads followers were attacked and leave Mecca in this year, the first year of the Muslim calendar
What is 622?
100
The First Pillar of Islam, the Statement of Faith, is that there is only one God, of this name, and Muhammad is His prophet
Who is Allah?
200
The Arabian peninsula is made up mostly of this type of terrain, with very little fertile ground.
What is desert?
200
This Empire, formerly part of the Persian Empire, was another northern trading partner of the Arabs.
What is the Sassanid Empire?
200
She was first Muhammad's employer, a wealthy businesswoman, and then his wife
Who is Khadijah?
200
Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina is called this
What is hijrah?
200
The Second Pillar of Islam states that Muslims must do this five times a day, in the direction of Mecca.
What is pray?
300
What group of Arabian nomads dwells in the desert?
What are Bedouins?
300
Pilgrims came here to worship at the Ka'aba, an ancient shrine
What is Mecca?
300
Muhammad claimed to hear this angel when he was engaged in prayer and meditation at the age of 40
Who is Gabriel?
300
This is the holy book containing revelations Muhammad received from Allah.
What is the Qur'an?
300
The Third Pillar of Islam involves this obligation to the poor.
What are alms?
400
Bedouin tribes are organized into these smaller tribal units.
What are clans?
400
The Ka'aba is associated with which Hebrew patriarch?
Who is Abraham?
400
Muhammad founded the religion of Islam, which means this in Arabic
What is "submission to the will of Allah"?
400
Muslims follow this, which is Muhammad's example for proper living.
What is sunna?
400
The Fourth Pillar of Islam involves fasting between sunup and sundown during this holy month.
What is Ramadan?
500
Some Arabs settle near these watering sites and create market towns.
What are oases?
500
This sea lies between Arabia and Egypt
What is the Red Sea?
500
This Arabic word means "one who has submitted"
What is Muslim?
500
Guidance of the Qur'an and Sunna are assembled in a body of law called this.
What is the shari'a?
500
The Fifth Pillar of Islam involved the pilgrimage to Mecca, which is called this.
What is hajj?