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Arabian Pennisula
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nomad | are people who move from place to pace instead of settling perminalty. |
| Bediouns | are Arab Herders who have adapted their lives to arid land. |
| Clan | They are families of people related by blood or marriage |
| Pilimgrimage | Journey to a sacred place |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| Monotheism | Belief in one god |
| Ka'aba | Where people go to worship |
| Allah | god |
| Angel Gabriel | Messenger of Allah |
| Muslims | They are people who are devoted their religion |
| Give three reasons why the Arabian Peninsula are well suited for trade | 1. A central place to Trade 2. Crossroads of 3 Countries 3.surrounded by bodies of water |
| Caraven | A company of travelers journeying together such as traders and their camels |
| the 4 Caliph's | Abu bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali |
| Why was Abu Bakr chosen as the first caliph? | Best Friend |
| What is Umar's policy on the region of the muslim empire? | Conquared people who didn't have to convert to Islam or serve in the Military but had to pay tax. |
| Qur'an | Islams holy book (means recite) |
| Sunnah | Muslims Traditions passed down from the middle ages |
| Why did towns in the Arabian Peninsula become larger cities | Trade |
| Some products that people traveled to the Arabian Peninsula to gain | Animals, textiles, metal, crops, spices such as pepper, and saffron. |
| Why is Mecca an important religious center | The Ka'aba - place for worship |
| #1 Shahada | Profession of Faith |
| #2 Salat | Daily Worship |
| #3 Zakat | Charity |
| #4 Siyam | Fasting |
| #5 Hajj | Pilgrimage |
| How far did Uthman spread the Muslim Empire | (East) Afghanistan (West) North Africa |
| How was Ali related to Muhammad and what happened to him | Was his cousin and was stabbed to death. |
| Caliph | A successor to the throne of Muhammad |
| Sunni | They are any muslims who follow the Sunnah |
| Shi'a | They are Muslims who follow the Qur'an |
| Give characteristics of the desert and their adaptions | Characteristics-Hot, dry,and harsh Adaptions- Raised Sheeps, Goats,and camels, Camels were their main transportation |
| Give characteristics of the Oasis and their adaptions | Characteristics- Farm, Fresh water,and Plants Adaptions- Dug wells, Farming, became Sedementry |
| Give characteristics of the Coastal Plains and their adaptions | Characteristics- Damp air, rocky cliffs, Dry river beds Adaptions- suitable for farming, grew grains, fruits, and veggies, collected tree sap for Medican |
| Give characteristics of the Mountains and their adaptions | Characteristics- Moist winds, mountain rise, rocky Adaptions- Farming in the mountains, mountain dwellers, and people farmed on steep slopes |
| Muhammad's early life | His parents deid when when he was so young he was a orphan as a child, He went to live with his uncle who was a merchant and caravan trader. |
| #1 Shahada middle ages | All muslims believe and recite this creed "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is a messenger of god". |
| #2 Salat middle ages | Muslims pray five times a day dawn, noon, miday,sunset, nightfall. |
| #3 Zakat middle ages | Muslims must give 2.5 percent of their income or there possions |
| #4 Siyam middle ages | During Ramadan is to go without food and at the end of fasting they have a big feast. |
| #5 Hajj middle ages | All muslims who can do so are expected to make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca |
| Know the story of Muhammad call to the prophet of allah according to muslim belief | Muhammad was in a cave and Angel Gabriel told muhammad that there is only one religion. |
| Know about his rejection by meccans and exceptance from medina and the conquest of of mecca and the Ka'aba | The meccans rejected muhammad because the did not like how they should believe in only islam and medina excepted because they thought he was a strong leader. |