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Cassondra Johnson
Chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What were Muhammad's revelations? | Gabriel spoke to Muhammad told him he was a messenger of Allah, that he was the last prophet. |
| Why was Muhammad's return to Mecca important? | Because the meccans surrendered them. |
| What does lslam teach its followers? | He teaches that there is good and evil, and that each individual is responsible for there own actions f his or her life. |
| What are the five pillars and what do they mean? | 1. Faith, there is only one god, Muhammad is his messenger. 2. Prayer, 5 times a day, facing Mecca. 3. Alms or tax for charity. 4. Fasting not eat or drink from sunup to sunset during the holy month or Ramadan. 5. Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca once in your |
| How did lslamic law affect Muslim attitudes toward Christians and Jews? | Muhammad prefer to call them the people of the Book. He says Muslims should treat Jews and Christians we'll with respect. |
| What changes did the Umayyads make during their rule? | They had to move the muslims capital to Damascus, abandoned the simple life of previous caliphs and began to surround themselves with weath. |
| What led to the downfall of the Umayyads? | They faced the Political control of the immense territory. |
| How did the Abbasids come to power? | Rebel groups overthrew the Umayyads, the Abbasids, took control of the empire also they were the most powerful of the groups. |
| According to Muhammad who were the infidels? | The Jews and Christians who don't pay the poll-tax and the enemy that don't do what there told to do then you will be the enemy of god and his apostle. |
| Upper class was considered?(Muslim culture) | of those who were Muslims at birth. |
| What happen to women when they went out in public?(Muslim culture) | they were to be veiled. |
| What is the name of a bowl on a water clock? | Clepsydra |
| What told the hours and the minutes on the universal balance clock? | Weights |
| What city was Muhammad born in? | Mecca |
| What was the three things that was defined in Mecca? | Hunger, violence, and war |
| What did Muhammad think he was? | A messenger |
| Why did Muhammad allow groups of Muslims to migrate to medina from the city of Mecca? | Because they were getting missed treated badly |
| What was the Abbasid capital? | Baghdad, Iraq |
| What has the king done to his previous wives?why? | If his wives cheated on him he would murdered them and he said he will never be able to trust a women again. |
| What was the name of the king whom she is married to? | It was king shahryar |
| Name some of the countries in which the tales in Arabian nights originated? | Persia and India |
| The three holiest cities in Islam are? | Jerusalem, medina,Makkah |
| Why did Muslim empires build large, impressive cities and mosques? | To show how awesome them are and how much power they got. |
| What did the "Rightly Guided" caliphs use as guides to leadership? | They used Qur'an and Muhammad's actions. To guide there leadership. |
| What ended the elective system 0f choosing a caliph? | Ali was assassinated, the elective system of choosing a caliph died with him. |
| Why were Muhammad's ideas unpopular in Mecca? | Meccas wee polytheistic. Islam is monotheistic pilgrims came to Mecca to worship idols of the ka'aba. There leader feared trade would stop. |
| In what way{s} was the Hijrah a turning point? | He returned to Mecca and the meccans surrendered, and became Muslims. Mecca became the center of Islam. |
| How does carrying 0ut the Five Pillars and other laws of lslam affect the daily lives of Muslims? | They still follow religious laws, even in everyday life. Religious laws often effect govt. laws. |
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