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Islam Review Guide
Unit 1 - Test Study (PART 7 ~ FINAL SELF-CHECK)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Muhammad / Hijrah | Muhammad founded Islam; the 622 Hijrah moved him and his followers to Medina and created the first Muslim community. |
| Mecca / Medina / Kaaba | Mecca was a trade/religious center; Medina became the first Muslim community; the Kaaba became Islam’s sacred shrine. |
| Five Pillars / Shari'ah | Five Pillars = belief, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage. Shari’ah applies Islamic teachings to daily life. |
| Abu Bakr | He reunited the Islamic world by suppressing tribal political and religious uprisings. |
| Umayyad vs. Abbasid | Umayyads: Damascus, hereditary leadership, Arab emphasis. Abbasids: Baghdad, Persian influence, greater inclusion of non-Arab Muslims. |
| Sunni–Shia split | Developed from disagreement over leadership after Muhammad and became a lasting religious division. |
| Trade | Trade spread goods, wealth, crops, ideas, and Islam across the Islamic world. |
| Achievements | Algebra, zero/Indian numerals, astronomy, astrolabe, medicine, philosophy, literature, libraries, and architecture. |
| Abrahamic comparison | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share Abrahamic roots. Islam recognizes Jesus as a prophet and Muhammad as the final prophet/revelation bearer. |
| Abbasid decline | Succession struggles, corruption, lavish spending, powerful military groups, decentralization, and independent dynasties weakened Abbasid authority. |