Important for Islam
What is the holy book of Islam called?
Qur'an/Koran
What prophet created and spread Islam?
Muhammad
What belief does Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share?
Monotheism (belief in one God)
How did geography impact the people of Arabia?
Desert region with little soil for farming so most Arabs traded
How were non-Muslim people treated when they were conquered by the Islamic Empire?
Religions were tolerated but restrictions and taxes were imposed
What is the holy city of Islam?
Mecca (Can you describe it?)
What are followers of the Islamic religion called?
Muslims
Who do Muslims consider “people of the book”?
Jewish and Christian people
Describe the geography of Africa
Deserts and rain forests divided people and limited cultural diffusion
What was an important effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?
Islamic learning and culture expanded in Mali; also lots and lots of gold
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Profession of faith (Shahadah), Prayer five times a day (Salat), Almsgiving/charity (Zakat), Fasting during Ramadan (Siyam), and Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj)
How often do people of the Islamic faith pray?
5 times a day towards Mecca
How was Islam different from both Christianity and Judaism?
Islamic became a religion and an empire but Christianity and Judaism were only religions
What did the economies of western African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all rely on?
The trans-Saharan trade routes
What were the similarities between the African Kingdoms of Ghana and Mali?
Established their wealth through the gold-salt trade
What were the major achievements of the Islamic Empire?
Development of medical encyclopedias, development of algebra and chemistry, and production of literature, calligraphy, and geometric art
What was the primary language of the Islamic religion?
Arabic
Which Muslim scholar traveled over 73,000 miles throughout the Muslim world and kept written records of his travels?
Ibn Battuta
Describe the Mali civilization.
Had a trade city that attracted scholars, doctors, and religious leaders
What are some examples of syncretism (combining of different beliefs in culture) in Africa?
Swahili language developing in East Africa and the combination of animism and Islam
What is the main difference between the Sunni and Shi’a branches of Islam?
Shi’a Muslims believed the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad and the Sunni Muslims believed the caliph need to follow Muhammad’s example but did not need to be a relative
What caused Muhammad’s Hijrah (Hegira) to Medina?
Arabs in Mecca persecuted Muslims and forced them to leave the city
Which Muslim scholar was a famous philosopher that is also considered “father of medicine”?
Ibn Sina
Swahili developed from a mixture of what two languages?
Bantu and Arabic languages
What was one similarity between Sundiata and Mansa Musa
Both were kings in Mali who controlled the gold-salt trade and spread Islam