Islam and Africa Study Guide Flashcards
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WHAT IS SWAHILI?
Swahili is a culture and language that still thrives in Africa. It’s a member of the Bantu-speaking people of Zanzibar and the adjacent coast. Swahili is a combination of Muslims and African people.
WHY IS ARABIA IMPORTANT IN ISLAM?
The Arabian Peninsula, also called Arabia, is the homeland of the Arab people.
THE NILE RIVER & IT’S IMPORTANCE IN AFRICA?
The importance of the Nile River is that it supplies essentials for civilizations.
WHAT INFLUENCE DID GHANA HAVE IN AFRICA?
The influence of Ghana in Africa is that it was the first great trading empire in West Africa.
HOW DID THE SAHARA AFFECT TRADE IN AFRICA & HOW DID THEY OVERCOME IT?
For thousands of years, the hot, dry Sahara isolated North Africa from the rest of the continent. People overcame this situation by the Berber traders who formed caravans to cross the Sahara between North Africa and West Africa, also, when the Romans introduced the central Asian camel in 200 C.E. it changed trade in Africa because camels are well suited for the desert.
WHAT DID GHANA TRADE?
Ghana traded gold and salt.
HOW ISLAM MADE IT’S WAY INTO AFRICA?
Islam made it’s way into Africa by trade.
LIST SOME MUSLIM CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD (ESPECIALLY IN SCIENCE, MATH & MEDICINE)-
1) Medicine
2) Algebra
3) Architecture
4) Literature
WHAT WAS THE ASTROLABE & WHAT WAS IT ABLE TO PROVE?
The astrolabe is described as a tool for sailors to locate their position at sea. They confirmed that Earth was round.
EXPLAIN ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF ALGEBRA.
The origins of algebra is that the Persian scholar al-Khawarizmi invented algebra. He and the Arab scholar al-kindi borrowed the symbols 0 through 9 from Hindu scholars.
WHERE DID ALADDIN COME FROM?
Aladdin came from Muslims who wrote non-religious literature.
WHERE DID THE 1ST HUMANS APPEAR?
The 1st human appeared in eastern and southern Africa between 150,00 and 200,00 years ago.
WHAT ARE THE 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM & WHAT DOES EACH ONE MEAN?
1) Beliefs
2) Prayer
3) Charity
4) Fasting
5) Pilgrimage
WHO ARE THE PROPHETS OF ISLAM?
1) Adam
2) Moses
3) Jesus
4) Muhammad
WHAT IS THE SHARI’AH?
The Shari’ah is the Islamic code of laws.
WHAT IS A MOSQUE?
A mosque is a Muslim house of worship.
WHAT IS THE QUAR’AN?
The Quar’an is the holy book of Islam.
HOW WERE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING VIEWED IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD?:
- Abraham
-Jesus
-Muhammad
1) Abraham
Abraham is viewed as the first prophet in the Islamic world.
2) Jesus
Jesus is viewed as another prophet and a message of God in the Islamic world. Then, he was seen as the God in Christianity later in time.
3) Muhammad
Muhammad is viewed as the final and greatest prophet.
WHAT IS A SHEIKH?
A Sheikh is the leader of an Arab tribe.
WHAT IS MAKKAH (MECCA)?
Mecca is a holy city. It became the town of crossroads of trade.
