| Question |
Answer |
| Arabic word for God |
Allah |
| Holy shrine in Mecca. Was supposedly built by Ishmael and Abraham. Visited by Muslims every year who are completing their 5th pillar. |
Kaaba |
| Holiest city in Islam. Where the prophet Muhammad was born |
Mecca |
| Angel who brought prophetic messages from Allah to Muhammad |
Gabriel |
| Muslims believe in these people who have received messages from God. Examples are Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad |
Prophets |
| Means "peace through the submission to Allah's will" |
Islam |
| Where the divine messages were written that were given to Muhammad. It is the holiest text in Islam |
Qur'an |
| City where Muhammad and his followers fled to because he was being persecuted. |
Medina |
| The name of the journey that Muhammad and his followers made to Medina. It marks year 1 on the Islamic calendar. |
Hijrah |
| Pillar that is a declaration of faith in one god, Allah |
First |
| Pillar that requires Muslims pray |
Second |
| How many times Muslims are supposed to pray every day. |
Five |
| Pillar that promotes giving to the poor |
Third |
| Pillar that requires Muslims to fast during Ramadan |
Fourth |
| Pillar that says all Muslims should make a pilgrimage to Mecca |
Fifth |
| Name given the the journey to Mecca that all Muslims should make at least once in their life |
Hajj |
| According to Muslims, they have this ancestor in common with the Christians and the Jews |
Abraham |
| Means "holy war" Fair and defensive war permitted by the Qur'an |
Jihad |
| The fine art of handwriting developed by the Muslims |
Calligraphy |
| Library where the Muslims stored translations of Greek and Roman literature, saving it for future generations |
House of Wisdom |
| Muslims house of worship |
Mosque |
| Series of holy wars fought for control of sacred cites, such as Jerusalem |
Crusades |
| The opponents of the Muslims in the Crusades |
Christians |
| Beautiful palace built by a Muslim ruler as a tomb for his wife in India. Best example of Muslim architecture. |
Taj Mahal |
| Instrument that was invented by Muslims and used by sailors to find direction in the middle of the ocean |
Astrolabe |
| Known as the City of Peace at its height |
Baghdad |
| Muslim conquerors who attempted to invade the Byzantine Empire, starting holy wars with the Christians. |
Seljuk Turks |
| Sacred Language of Islam |
Arabic |
| Time of fasting that celebrates when Muhammad received the revelations that would someday become the Qur'an |
Ramadan |
| Holy book of Islam that contains stories of the prophet's life |
Hadiths |
| Final prophet according to Islam |
Muhammad |
| City where Muhammad supposedly ascended into heaven. Location of the Dome of the Rock temple |
Jerusalem |
| Muslims believe that they descended from this son of Abraham |
Ishmael |
| Muslims laws compiled by scholars who interpret the Qur'an and teachings of Muhammad |
Sharia |
| What Muslims call Christians and Jews |
People of the Book |
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