Spread of Islam
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World Religions
Islam
100

How Did Islam spread to South-East Asia

Arab and Indian merchants who had come to

buy spices brought Islam with them. Many of

the local rulers were attracted to the religion

and converted, encouraging their subjects to

do the same.

100

Identify Country: Largest Muslim population in the world

Indonesia

100

Public poetry recitals are known as _____

Mushairah

100

Identify Country: Birthplace of Judaism,

Christianity, and Islam

Middle East

100

True or False:
Islam believes that faith and world are separate.

False

200

How did Islam spread to Europe and North America?

Islam was introduced in Europe early in the

8

th century, when Arab armies conquered

southern Spain. In North America, the first

Muslims to arrive were the slaves who were

captured from West Africa. The next group

arrived as immigrants in the 20th century.

200

Identify Region: Kuala Lumpur

South-East Asia

200

The classical works of Greeks and Romans

were translated by scholars in _____ lands

from the 8th century onwards. These scholars

also advanced the knowledge they received

from the ancient Greeks. This knowledge was

transmitted to Europe just before the ________.

Muslims, Renaissance

200

Identify Religion: Vesak

Buddhism

200

The name of the Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah

Hajj

300

How did Islam spread to SOUTH Asia

Afghanistan was one of the first areas to

receive Islam, from Arabia and Persia. From

here, Islam spread to northern India and

beyond. Sufi and Shia pirs played a critical

role in the spread of Islam.

300

Identify Region: Samarqand & Bukhara

Central Asia

300

Identify Movement: Use of reason and

science to shed light on many questions

The Enlightenment

300

Which festival is described below?

The Ramons are Catholics, like most of the

other families in their village. The statue of

Mary is carried out of the main church and

paraded in town.

Easter

300

Name used by Arabs to refer to the area west of Egypt.

Mahgrib

400

How did Islam spread to Central Asia

Arab armies were followed by Muslim traders

and merchants who started using the Silk

Route. Shia and Sufi pirs also converted

large number of people to Islam.

400

Identify Region: Timbuktu

North & West Africa

400

Identify Movement: Use of machines to

automate and mass produce goods

The Industrial Revolution

400

Sufis and Shia pirs use many of forms of

poetry. Name one of them.



Qasidahs, Qawalis, or Ginans

400

Which were the first three Islam empires to

rise after Prophet Muhammad?

Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid

500

How did Islam spread to North and West Africa?

Islam was introduced in North Africa by Arabs

in the 7th century. Islam spread to Spain as

well as across the Sahara and into West

Africa through various dynasties.

500

Under _____, practice of any religion

was banned in Central Asia.

Soviets

500

Everyone in Samarqand is proud of Registan

because of ________, which are Islamic

religious schools. The first such place was

built by ________ in the 15th century.

Madrasahs; Ulugh Beg

500

Name 2 of commonalities of the Abrahamic faiths

All 3 have significance with the Dome of the Rock

in Jerusalem. They are all monotheistic/believe in

one God. They are all connected to Prophet

Abraham. They all have Holy Books. They all

have religious festivals and ceremonies. They all

have spaces of worship. They all have morals and

values/ethics. Calligraphy was used by all three.

500

Islam was revealed to Prophet Muhammad

in _____ CE 

610