EVERYTHING ISLAM
A follower of the religion of Islam who obeys God's guidance and teachings.
What is a MUSLIM?
A group of traders traveling together for safety across long desert routes.
What is a CARAVAN?
A person believed to be chosen by God to receive divine revelations and share moral guidance with the people.
What is a PROPHET?
The title for the highest political and military leader
What is a CALIPH?
A monotheistic religion introduced in Arabia by the prophet Muhammad.
What is ISLAM?
A fertile area in a desert where underground water reaches the surface, creating a green region with trees and plants that served as essential stopping points for trade caravans.
What is an OASIS?
A monarch, sovereign, or ruler of a Muslim state or empire.
HINT: The title of the leader in Aladdin.
What is a SULTAN?
A spiritual movement in Islam teaching that people can find God's love through a direct, personal relationship with God.
What is SUFISM?
The holy book of Islam.
What is the QUR'AN?
An open-air market or bazaar in Middle Eastern and African cities where merchants gathered to buy and sell goods like spices, textiles, and salt.
What is a SOUK?
The holy ninth month in the Islamic calendar during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset as one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
The location where Muhammad took his followers after being forced out of Mecca.
What is MEDINA?
An Arabian merchant born in Mecca around 570 who became a prophet after Muslims believe God spoke to him through an angel.
Who is Muhammad?
A journey made to a sacred place or shrine for religious reasons.
What is a PILGRIMAGE?
A building for Muslim prayer and worship, which first originated at Muhammad's house in Medina.
What is a MOSQUE?
The Birthplace of the prophet Muhammad.
What is Mecca?
The five required acts of worship for all Muslims.
What are the 5 PILLARS OF FAITH?
Decorative writing turned into an art form by Muslim artists because religious rules prohibited depicting people or animals in art. It was used to decorate buildings, mosques, carpets, and swords.
What is CALLIGRAPHY?
Islamic law based on the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and human reason that judges the rightness of actions.
What is SHARI'AH?