Chapter 10-Islam

Question 1

Allah

Answer 1

means “the concept of belief in one God” in Aribic

Question 2

Muhammad

Answer 2

• born into powerful Meccan family
• believes God spoke to him
• believes he’s the last prophet
• taught that only God was Allah

Question 3

Islam

Answer 3

means “submission to then will of Allah”

Question 4

Muslim

Answer 4

means “one who has submitted”

Question 5

Hijrah

Answer 5

the migration (from Mecca to Yathrib/Medina)

Question 6

mosque

Answer 6

Islamic house of worship

Question 7

hajj

Answer 7

pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 8

Qur’an

Answer 8

holy book of Muslims

Question 9

Sunna

Answer 9

Muhammad’s set example for living, deeds and actions

Question 10

Shari’a

Answer 10

the law of the Sunna and the Qur’an assembled

Question 11

caliph

Answer 11

“successor” or “deputy”

Question 12

Umayyads

Answer 12

family came to power after caliphs died out.

-moved capital to Damascus

Question 13

Shi’a

Answer 13

branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammed

Question 14

Sunni

Answer 14

branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first 4 caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammed

Question 15

Sufi

Answer 15

Muslim who rejected luxurious life of Umayyads and lived life of poverty

Question 16

Abbasids

Answer 16

most powerful rebel group, took control over empire after Umayyads

Question 17

Al-Andalus

Answer 17

Muslim-ruled region, established by Umayyad caliphite

Question 18

Fatimid

Answer 18

caliphite formed by shi’a Muslims, descent from Muhammeds daughter Fatina
-built empire in Africa, Arabia, and Syria

Question 19

house of wisdom

Answer 19

Al-Mamun made this as a library, academy, and translation center

Question 19

calligraphy

Answer 19

art of beautiful handwriting