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The Rise of Islam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What faith took hold in the Middle East in the 7th century? | Islam |
| Islam was like Judaism and Christianity in what way? | Monotheistic |
| Followers of Islam were called | Muslims |
| Muslims believed that Allah (God) transmitted his words through _____. | Mohammad |
| Mohommad's followers began to record those words in the ____. | Qu'ran/Koran |
| Muslims believe salvation is won through _____ | submission to the will of God |
| Followed the Five Pillars of Islam. They are:_____ | confession of faith, prayer 5 times daily, charity to the needy, fasting during the month-long Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during one's lifetime |
| Islam is also guided by the concept of ______ which means to _____. | jihad, "to struggle" |
| Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all share a common history and that is ______. | The acceptance of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus as prophets (although Islam doesn't accept Jesus as the son of God) |
| Islam holds that Mohammad was the _____. | Last great prophet |
| Muslims believe that _______. | All people are equal before God and that everyone should be converted to the faith. |
| Early on, Islam split into 2 groups: _____ and _____. | Shia and Sunni |
| Why did the split of Islam occur? | Occurred over a disagreement about who should succeed Mohammad as the leader of the faith. |
| Mohammad grew up in the city of ____. in the Arabian desert. | Mecca |
| Mohammad was exposed to many different beliefs because ______. | Mecca lay on the trade routes between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. |
| When Mohammad began preaching Islam, he ____ | came into conflict with the leaders of Mecca |
| Leadership in Mecca wanted to ____. | Maintain the polytheistic shrines that attracted pilgrimages and brought wealth to the community. |
| When Mohammad was persecuted and threatened with death, Mohammad and his followers _____. | fled to Medina in 622 c.e. |
| hijra marks ____. | 1 year on the Muslim calendar. |
| In ____, Mohammad returned to Mecca and destroyed the ____ _____ except for the ____. | 630, pagan shrines, Ka'ba |
| The Ka'ba became the _____. | focal point of Muslim pilgrimage |
| Islam spread throughout the ______. | Arabian Peninsula |
| Tenets of Islam came to be officially practiced in _____ culture. | Muslim |
| Lands where Islam was practiced were known as ____. | "Dar al Islam", or House of Islam |
| As Islam spread rapidly through the _____ ___ and _____ toward _____, _____ leaders became increasingly alarmed. | Middle East, Africa, Europe, Christian. |
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