Islam

Question 1

oasis

Answer 1

body of water in the dessert

Question 2

bedouins

Answer 2

good people, midlle eastern nomadic clans

Question 3

mecca

Answer 3

holy city in western arabia, MIGRATION starts from this city, PILGRIMAGE ends at this city

Question 4

allah

Answer 4

word for god

Question 5

prophet

Answer 5

religious leader who gains revelation from Gos

Question 6

muslim

Answer 6

follower of islam

Question 7

hijrah

Answer 7

migration FROM mecca to medina, very holy and important

Question 8

qur’an

Answer 8

holy book of islam

Question 9

pillars

Answer 9

five duties of a muslim: faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage

Question 10

mosque

Answer 10

islamic place of worship

Question 11

hajj

Answer 11

the required pilgrimage TO mecca

Question 12

arabic

Answer 12

native language of arabia- most likely required of convert to know

Question 13

people of the book

Answer 13

what muslims refer to christians and jews as.

Question 14

how did the geography of arabia allow islam to spread?

Answer 14

very close to other empires and countries, flat land allowed them to travel and trade with other places, spreading the religion

Question 15

why was mecca important before and after islam?

Answer 15

important trade center, religios center and Bedouin clans

Question 16

three characteristics of arabia before islam that impacted the way islam is practiced

Answer 16

valued loyalty
shrines and polytheistic- wanted something to stand out
fighting for resources- need for peace and cooperation

Question 17

what are three things the people of the book have in common?

Answer 17

monotheism
places of worship
follow gods teachings

Question 18

list and explain the five fillars

Answer 18

fasting- holy month of ramadan, fast sunrise to sunset
faith- recite statement that is part of rituals
alms- pay certain amount of money that goes toward charity/ helping the poor
pilgrimage- must do once in lifetime, to mecca