Islam Flashcards
(32 cards)
What angel do muslims believe transferred the truth from god
Jibreel (gabriel)
Who was the last prophet
Mohammud
Zakat
Charity
Salat
Daily prayers
Sawm
Fasting
Hajj
Pilgrimage to mecca
Shahadah
The statement of faith
What does the quran promise for faithful muslims
Paradise
What event begins the muslim calendar
The hijra, pilgrimage from mecca to medina
What has helped historians figure out islam
Arabic
What does the shari’a require
Precepts from the quran and teachings from mohammud
Who was abu bakr
The first caliph, mohammud father in law
Least important factor in islamic military expansion
Religious goals
Why is jerusalem considered the third holiest city
Important mosques
Who was the first caliph of the umayyad dynasty
Mu’awiya
What was the goal of the Abbasid caliphate
To continue expansion and to lower taxes
Who interprets islamic law
Ulama (alim)
How far west did the expansions of Ghengis Khan go
Near Nazareth
What do sufis seek
A close relationship with god
What radical muslim group in Afghanistan require women to completely cover
Shi’a
Know the views of ibn kaldun
A cyclical view of life
Who made decimal system and zero
Arabs and hindus
Where did islam get its agriculture views
India
What dynasty built baghdad
Abbasid dynasty
