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Cameron chico
Chpt. 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Muhammad was born into clan of a powerful_________ family. | Meccan |
| How many time did the muslims pray a day? | Five |
| What is sufi? | A muslim who seeks to achieve direct contact with god through mystical means |
| When did Abbasidsget power? | 750 |
| What were the three holiest cities in Islam? | Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem |
| Why did pilgrims regularly came to Mecca? | To worship idols |
| During his travels what was Muhammad exposed to? | Different tribes and ideas |
| In time Muhammad came to belive he was a ______? | Prophet |
| Why did Muhammad discourage the creation of images of himself.? | He didnt want to be worshipped |
| In wahat ways did Muhammad's beliefs differ from arab religion of the time? | The belief in only one god |
| These pilgrims generated a lot of trade. After Muhammad's parents died, he became a _____________. | Merchant/ trader |
| What does Umayyads mean? | They came to power. |
| How many social. Classes in Baghdads population? | Four |
| What are the four social classes? | Upper class, second class, third class and lowest class |
| What is calligraphy? | The art of beautiful hand writing. |
| What did muslim scholars believe was the basis of all knowledge? | Mathematics. |
| What is caliph? | Successor or deputy |
| What does jihad mean? | Striving |
| To be a muslim what are the five duties? | Faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage. |
| What is the concept of belief in one god? | Allah |
| What is Qur'an? | The holy book of muslims |
| What does Muslims refer to Christians and Jews? | People of the book. |
| What did the muslim community have difficulty doing? | Maintaining a unified rule. |
| Ewhat did the muslim husbands do if thet wanted to divorce their wives? | Repeat three times " I dismiss thee" |