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googoogaga Flashcards

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what are the 5 pillars

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shahada (faith)
salat (prayer)
zakat (alms)
sawm (fasting)
haji (pilgrimage)

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shahada (faith)

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Be loyal and faithful. If you were faithful, you would be rewarded with eternal happiness, and if you weren’t, you would suffer in hell.

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Salat (Prayer)

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Pray at least 5 times a day: at dawn; at midday; in the afternoon; at sunset; and at night.

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zakat (alms)

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Give to the poor and the weak. Almsgiving: state tax provides to schools and the poor.

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sawm (fasting)

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People work and function as usually except without food and drinks throughout the day until it’s past sunset. Then, they all eat together. At the end of Ramadan, there is a 3-day-long feast in which people celebrate and eat lots of food.

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haji (pilgrimage)

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Everyone must make a trip to Makkah at least once in their life if they are able-bodied and financially able to. The Hajj is an annual celebration.

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how are the pillars related

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These all form the foundations of Muslim life according to Muhammad.

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What were the contributions of the Umayyad Dynasty on society and culture and what caused its downfall?

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The Umayyads made notable contributions to the development of Islamic faith and the spread of the Arabic language. What led to the downfall of the Umayyad empire was military defeats, a financial crisis, and revolts. Some other reason was they had incapable rulers, tribal jealousy, internal feuds, along with other reasons.

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Madrasa

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theological schools

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caliph

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a political/ religous suscessor to muhammad

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imam

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prayer leader

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jihad

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holy struggle in life

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13
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haji

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Pilgrimage that should be taken at least once

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14
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Shari’ah

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body of islamic law

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Chronicle

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a written event or story

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16
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Arabesques

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arabic geometric art

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Sheikh

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Title of tribal leader of the Arabs

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Calligraphy

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decorative handwriting used by arabs

19
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Kaaba

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The largest temple in Makkah was the

20
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Was born in 570 AD in the city of Makkah

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muhammad

21
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In 610 AD, Muhammad had received his first

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revelation

22
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After threats on his life, Muhammad sent his followers and family to

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yathrib

23
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the temple in mekkah was believed to be built by

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abraham

24
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After Muhammad’s death, who was the first to take his place?

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abu bakar

25
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The capital of the Umayyad Dynasty was —

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damascus

26
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High taxes and low wages for non-Muslims were under which dynasty

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umayyad

27
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The capital of the Samanid Dynasty was—

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bukhara

28
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Most merchants and priests initally resisted Muhammad because they believed they would lose–

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their money

29
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Believes that their leader should be a direct descendant of Muhammad.

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shiite

30
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Believed to have given Muhammad his religious instructions over a 20-year period

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gabriel

31
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Muhammad believed he was a prophet because–

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the voice of an angel called him to be one

32
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Islamic civilization preserved ancient knowledge by-

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translation classical works into Arabic

33
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Which of the following factors encouraged the spread of Islam?

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Weakened Persian empire

34
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When Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali wasn’t chose as the Islamic leader-

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Muslims split into two groups

35
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Massacred over 50,000 people and brought an end to the Abbasid Dynasty

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mongols

36
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Persian-Muslims broke away from Abbasids and set up the______

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Samanid

37
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The _____ was a research center in Baghdad in 830 AD.

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house of wisdom

38
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Usually, religion and ______ cannot be separated in Islamic society.

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government

39
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The Shari’ah is based on the _____, while the Hadith is based on the sayings of______

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quran, muhammad

40
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Yathrib was renamed _______, and accepted Muhammad as their ____

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Madinah/Medina, Leader

41
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_____ was the most important trading town on the Arabian Peninsula.

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mekkah

42
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Muhammad’s job in his teens was that of a ___ leader.

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caravan

43
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One form of recreation for Arabs was ___.

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poetry

44
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Map Question

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  1. Medina
  2. Jerusalem
  3. Mecca
  4. Istanbul

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