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The Arabian Peninsula
Muhammad the Prophet
The Teachings of Islam
Contributions of Muslims to the World
The Crusades and the New Muslim Empire
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It lies at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Why is the Arabian Peninsula important?
100
The birthplace of Muhammad.
What is Makkah?
100
The first pillar of faith.
What is the declaration of faith?
100
One of the most important cities in the muslim empire.
What is Baghdad?
100
A series of religious wars launched against Muslims by Christians.
What were the Crusades?
200
The name that peninsula natives give to their land.
What is al-Jazeera or the Island?
200
The name Muhammad gained as he became an honest and respectable trader.
What is "the Trustworthy"?
200
The example that Muhammad set for Muslims during his lifetime put into a book.
What is the Sunnah?
200
A Muslim house of worship.
What is a Mosque?
200
A great Muslim leader during the crusades.
Who is Saladin?
300
Another name for the Arabian Peninsula.
What is Arabia?
300
A collection of messages from Gabriel the angel put into a book.
What is the Qur'an?
300
The name of the person who chants the call to prayer.
What is a muezzin?
300
A famous collection of stories that were gathered from India, Persia, and the Middle East.
What is A Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights?
300
The great Mongol ruler who conquered over 1/4 of the Earth.
Who is Gengis Khan?
400
Three quarters of the Arabian Peninsula is covered by this.
What is the desert?
400
The city Muhammad supposedly visited on a winged horse during the Night Journey.
What is Jerusalem?
400
This word means "to strive".
What is Jihad?
400
The highest form of decorative art in Islamic culture.
What is Calligraphy?
400
The only crusade successful in taking Jerusalem.
What is the First Crusade?
500
This region takes up the least amount of land in Arabia.
What is the coastal plains?
500
The year Muhammad died.
What is 632 C.E.?
500
The arabic names for the five pillars of faith. (I will let 4/5 be good enough)
What is Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Siyam, and Hajj?
500
The father of Algebra.
Who is Al-Khwarzmi?
500
The Arabic name for Mongol.
What is Mughal ?