Arabia Flashcards
What is Arabia?
Empire on the Arabian Peninsula
What was Mecca?
A city on the Arabian Peninsula that was very important to the Islamic religion.
Who was Muhammad?
The founder of Islam
What is Islam?
A monotheistic religion worshipping Allah (God)
What is The Qur’an?
The religious text of Islam
Who was Mehmed II The Conqueror?
Ottoman ruler who conquered Constantinople
What was the Ottoman Empire?
A Turkish empire that conquered the byzantine empire.
The two rivers located in the Arabian Peninsula
The Euphrates River and the Tigris River
What is the most holy place according to Musilms?
Mecca
Place where Muhammad is buried
Medina
The Sea near Mecca
The Red Sea
Define Shahada
Acknowledge Allah
Define Salat
Must pray five times a day
Define Zakat
Rich people pay charity to the poor
Define Sawm
Fast during Ramadan
