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Islam Chapter 3
Notes on the Key terms of Islam from the Holt book
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are sand dunes? | Large hills of sand shaped by the wind. |
| What is an oasis? | An oasis is a wet, fertile area in a desert. |
| "Others lived a sedentary life in towns." What does this mean? | Sedentary means settled. |
| What is a caravan? | A caravan is a group of traders that travel together. |
| Many towns in Arabia had a souk, which is a market or bazaar. True, or False? | True. |
| Who was Muhammad? | Muhammad was a man who brought a different religion into Arabia. |
| What is Islam? | The messages Muhammad received from the basis of a religion called Islam. |
| Who is a Muslim? | A Muslim is a follower of Islam. |
| The Qur'an is the holy book of Christianity. True, or False? | False, the Qur'an is the holy book of Islam. |
| A shrine is a place where people worship a person or god. True, or False? | True. |
| What is a pilgrimage? | A pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place. |
| Who's house became the first mosque? | Muhammad's house became the first mosque. |
| What does jihad mean? | Jihad means to make an effort or to struggle. |
| The Sunnah refers to the way Muhammad lived. True, or False | True. |
| What are the five pillars of Islam? | The five pillars of Islam are five acts of worship required of all Muslims. |