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Module 8

The Muslim World - Lessons 1, 2, and 3

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[L1] Where did bedouins live? In the desert sections of the Arabian Peninsula.
[L1] What was the Ka'aba? An ancient shrine in the city of Mecca.
[L1] When did Muhammad leave Mecca and start the Hijrah? In 622
[L1] Why do Muslims fast during the holy month of Ramadan? To remind them that spiritual needs are greater than physical needs.
[L1] Who is the source of authority for Muslims? Allah
[L2] Who were the rightly-guided caliphs? The first three caliphs elected after Muhammad's death.
[L2] What is jihad? The internal sturggle against evil.
[L2] Why did Muslims allow conquered people to practice their own religion? The Qur'an forbade forced conversion of people.
[L2] Which branch of Islam believes in the "rightly-guided" caliphs? The Sunni
[L2] Where did the Abbassids move the capital to? Baghdad in Central Iraq
[L3] What was the leading city before Baghdad? Damascus
[L3] Who did the third class consist of in Muslim society? The protected people (Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians)
[L3] Why were the Muslims so interested in mathematics and astronomy? They wanted to be able to calculate the direction of Mecca, as praying in that direction is one of the five pillars.
[L3] When was the Baghdad House of Wisdom opened? In the early 800s
[L3] How did Muslims express themselves through art? Because Muslims were not allowed to make artwork of people, they instead expressed themselves through things like decorative arts, woodworks, glass, ceramics, and textiles.
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