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Islamic empire

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What is a desert A place with a lack of rainfall and is dry
What is an oases A place with water in a desert
What is a nomadic lifestyle Moving around and living in many different places
What is a sedentary lifestyle A lifestyle with little moving or activity/inactive lifestyle
Who is Muhammad and how did he become a prophet Muhammad is a prophet in Islam and he became a prophet when he was in a cave and G-d came to him as and angel and told him to spread the word of Islam
What is the holy book of Islam The Qur'an
Define Allah G-d
Why did Muhammad’s teachings upset many Arabs in the Arabian Peninsula and especially in Mecca? Muhammad’s teachings upset rich merchants in Mecca because Muhammad’s teachings said that the rich and poor should be equal and the rich did not want to share
Define Kaaba. What was it used for prior to Muhammad’s conquest of Mecca in 630 CE? The Kaaba is now a mosque and Muslims pray in the direction of the Kaaba. It was used for religious ceremonies and was a place of peace during the fighting between groups of people
Define hegira. Why did Muhammad move to Medina? Hegira is the journey from Medina to Mecca. Muhammad moved to Medina because the people there were accepting of his ideas
Define mosque A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims
Shahada A person must have a witness and recite that Allah is the only G-d
Salat Praying 5 times a day
Zakat Giving money to the poor
Swam Fasting for Ramadan
Hajj Traveling to pray at the Kaaba
Define pilgrimage Travelling
What is Shariah law Islamic legal system
When did Muhammad conquer Mecca? What did Muhammad do to the Kaaba? Muhammad conquered Mecca in 630 CE. Muhammad rededicated the Kaaba to Allah.
Define caliph, caliphate, Abu Bakr A caliph is a head ruler, caliphate is the Islamic government, Abu Bakr is the first ruler
Who are the first four caliphs? What were Uthman’s achievements as caliph? The first four caliphs are Abu Bakr, Uman, Uthman, Ali Uthman created the first edition of the Qur'an
What is the difference between Sunni vs Shia Muslims Sunni thinks that caliphs do not have to be descended from Muhammad but Shias belive they should
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