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Social Studies 2015
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two River valley civilizations? | Egypt and Mesopotamia |
| What are the three religions we learned? | Christianity, Judaism, and Islam |
| Innovation definition | A new idea, or product |
| Where is Saudi Arabia listed on the map? | Right above Yemen |
| What is cultural diffusion. | The spreading of a religion |
| Where does Muhammad live? | Mecca |
| Muhammad | A religious and political leader. |
| Islam | it is a monotheistic, Abraham religion |
| prophet | a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God. |
| muslims | a person who follows the religion of Islam, a monotheistic and Abraham religion based on the Quran. |
| qur'an | It is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God. It is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language. |
| Makkah (Mecca) | It is in a desert valley in western Saudi Arabia, is Islam’s holiest city, as it’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the faith itself. |
| Ka'ba | is considered a holy and sacred site by the local Arabs and Islam recognized it. |
| trade routes | a logistical network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo. |
| Khadijah | the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. |
| monotheism | Belief in one God |
| polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| Night Journey | when Muhammad visits Jerusalem and met the earlier prophets, like Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. |
| People of the Book | in the Qur'an, it refers to followers of monotheistic Abrahamic religions that are older than Islam. |
| Sunnah | The example of Muhammad |
| mosques | Houses of worship |
| Five Pillars of Faith | Faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and making pilgrimage to Makkah |
| pilgrimage | a religious journey to the Ka'ba |
| jihad | Muslims struggle with internal and external challenges |
| shari'ah | Islamic law |
| Shahadah | In Islam, it is the first of the five pillars. It is the Muslim profession of faith |
| Zakat | It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, mandatory for all Muslims. It is not a charitable contribution, and is considered as a tax. |
| Salat | prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam. |
| siyam | the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan |
| Hajj | It is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, |
| External Jihad | the external struggle is the process of enabling someone else to attain his or her essence. |
| Internal Jihad | The internal struggle is the effort to attain one's essence |
| Imam | It is an Islamic leadership position. |
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