World History: Islam, Chaper 10, Sections 1 and 2 Nolen

Terms

100

Body of Islamic law

What is Sharia?

200

The journey of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina.

What is the hijra?

300

The sacred text of Islam

What is the Quran?

400

Making the pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the Five Pillars of Islam

What is the hajj?

500

A place in the desert where water can be found.

What is oasis?

Places

100

Building where Muslims worship

What is a mosque?

200

City where Muhammad started his new religion.

What is Mecca?

300

City where Muhammad was forced to go to because of his teaching in Meccca.

What is Medina?

400

Islam's holiest site located in Mecca.

What is the Kaaba?

500

The landform of Arabia.

What is peninsula?

People/Concepts

100

The followers of Islam

Who are Muslims?

200

2 words to describe the climate of Arabia

What is arid and hot?

300

Muslims call God this name.

What is Allah?

400

Founder of Islam

Who is Muhammad?

500

Nomadic herders

Who are the Bedouins?

Concepts

100

A person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger of truth to the people.

Who is a prophet?

200

Language of the Quran

What is Arabic?

300

The words and actions of Muhammad and his close companions with guidelines for living a proper life

What is the Sunnah?

400

The number of pillars in Islam

What are the Five?

500

Slender towers found at Mosques used to call Muslims to prayer.

What are minarets?

Concepts

100

According to the Muslims, the "People of the Book"

Who are Jews and Christians?

200

The religion of Islam began on this peninsula.

What is the Arabian Peninsula?

300

The century of the founding of Islam: the 7th, 8th, or 9th century

What is the 7th Century?

400

The three monotheistic religions of the world

What are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

500

The Five Pillars of Islam

What are declaration of faith, prayer five times a day, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca?