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Module 8
Module 8: The Muslim World - Lesson 1, 2, and 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do Muslims believe about Muhammad? | He was the last and greatest of the prophets |
| What does Islam mean in Arabic? | Submission to the wall of Allah |
| What are the Five Pillars of Islam? | The Declaration of Faith, Hajj/Pilgrimage, Charity, Prayer, Fasting |
| Why was Mecca an important city in western Arabia? | During the holy months, religious pilgrims would stop in Mecca. Mecca was a pilgrimage center and became very important for trade. |
| How did Islam spread Arabic culture? | Through trade and business, through literature, art, writing, and architecture. |
| What was the birth place of Islam? | Mecca and Medina |
| Why did an internal conflict develop in Islam after the death of Muhammad? | Muhammad had neither specified a successor nor indicated how to choose one. |
| What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam? | The Sunnis believed that the caliph or leader needed to be any male Muslim who followed Islam. The Shiite’s believed that the caliph or leader needed to be a relative of Muhammad. |
| What is the type of government connected to the Islamic civilization? | An autocracy and theocracy |
| What attracted non-Muslims to Islam and Islamic culture? | Muslims allowed the people who they conquered to practice their own religion, the value places on education, and that Islam gave people hope and some equality that didn’t exist before. |
| What was the preferred method of Muslim scientists? | Observations based on logical experiments |
| What was the role of women in Muslim society? | Depended on income of husband; worked in the fields or supervised the household, raised the children |
| What were the four classes of the Muslim culture and who did they consist of? | Upper class - Muslims at birth Second class - Converts to Islam Third class - the “protected people” and Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians Lowest class - Slaves |
| What role did cities play in the advancement of Muslim culture? | Cities were the cultural center of Islamic learning and symbolized the strength of the caliph/leader. |
| What were the main achievements of the Muslim culture? | Literature, Art, Architecture, Science, Mathematics, Optics, Astronomy, Agriculture, Philosophy |
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