Islam Chapter 3 Flashcards
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A wet, fertile area within a desert
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Oasis
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A hill of sand shaped by the wind
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Sand dune
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Settled
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Sedentary
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A market or bazar in the Islamic world
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Souk
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A group of traders that travel together
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Caravan
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The founder of Islam who spread Islam’s teachings to the people of Arabia. His teachings make up the Quran
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Muhammad
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A religion based on the messages Muhammad is believed to have received from God
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Islam
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A follower of Islam
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Muslim
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The holy book of Islam
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Quran
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A place at which people worship a saint or god
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Shrine
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A journey to a sacred place
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Pilgrimage
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A building for Muslim prayer
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Mosque
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To make an effort or to struggle; has also been interpreted to mean holy war
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Jihad
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A collection of writings about the way Muhammad lived the provides a model for the Muslims to follow
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Sunnah
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Five acts of worship required for of all Muslims
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Five pillars of Islam
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This is the term for Muhammad’s departure form Mecca in 622
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Hegira
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A follower of Islam is known as this
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Muslim
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This is the city towards which Muhammad instructed his followers to pray
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Mecca
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This term means “the God” in Arabic
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Allah
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This religion began in Arabia around 613 and is based on teachings of Muhammad
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Islam
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When did the hegira take place?
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622
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When did Islam start?
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613
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Because of threats to Muhammad, he and his followers moved to this city in 622
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Medina
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Where did Muhammad and his followers move to in 622?
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Medina
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This term for Jews and Christians comes from the fact that their holy books teach many of the ideas taught by Muhammad
People of da book
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This important shrine in Mecca is believed to have been built by Abraham and was the site of yearly pilgrimages
Kaaba
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In AD 613, he began to teach Arabs about a new religion and the worship of one God
Monotheism
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Name the 5 pillars of Islam?
1. Statement of faith
2. Daily prayer
3. Yearly donation to charity
4. Fasting (Ramadan)
5. Th hajj
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Muslims must consider the _______ to be the exact word of God. A collection of documents describing the words and actions of the prophet are known as the _________ and the _________.
Quran
Hadith
Sunnah
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What are the three rights of women described in the Quran? The right to........
Own property
Earn money
Get and education
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Refers to an inter struggle people go through to behave according to the Islamic ways or to struggle to defend the Muslim community
Jihad
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The _______, which based on the way Muhammad lived, provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims
Sunnah
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The Sunday provides guidelines for ________, business, and government relations.
Personal relations
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Muslims are expected to fats from sunrise to sunset during the holy month of _______ and the feat marking the end of the holiday is called ________.
Ramadan
| Eid ul-Fitr
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_______ is a system of Islamic law based on the Quran and the Sunnah
Shariah
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To reveal
Revelation
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The belief in in one god
Monotheism
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The belief in many gods
Polytheism
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The traditional portion of Muslim law based on Muhammad's words and actions
Sunna
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What is a mosque?
A building for Muslim prayer
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What language was the Quran written in?
Arabic
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Obey Allah go to___________.
| Disobey Allah go to ____________.
Paradise
| Underworld
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Life's duties are commonly associated with which Islamic book?
Shariah
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A ceremonial washing that a Muslim undergoes to purify themselves before presenting themselves to their God (before they pray)
Ablution
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The area in which the Muslims pray in the mosque
Portico
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A place in the mosque where you see a symbolic door. The door shows the direction that the kabaa is facing
Prayer niche
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A raised place, like a podium, were the iman stands to present his message to the congregation
Pulpit
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Allah means _______ in ________.
God
| Arabic
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How was muhammad able to convert peeps to Islam?
He was pursuassive, persistant, kind, intelligant man
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Why do you think the leaders of mecca were hostile to muhammads message of islam?
The leaders didnt want to loose their own power
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Leader of the mosque
Imam
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The entire sanctuary area around which the pulpit stands
Mihrab
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What is the dome of the rock in jerusalem?
It is a shared religious sight for the 3 maijor religions in jerusalem (judaism, christianity, islam)
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What are the three major religions in jerusalem?
Christianity, judaism, islam
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What is another spelling for the Quran?
Koran
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A ancient irrigation system
Qanat
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A well not used for the purpose of bringing water back up but for the purpose of using air pressure to move water underground
Qanat
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When did western rome fall?
476
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When was muhammad born?
570
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When did muhammad die?
632
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How is the Quran ordered as a book?
It is organized into 114 suras (chapters)
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What famous author has similar book titles to the Quran's titles?
Aesop
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In what language is the Quran writen?
Arabic
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What do you call someone who has memorized the Quran?
A hafiz
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Why would islam appeal to jews and christians?
They all believe in only one god
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What is the torah?
The jewish holy book
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Does the torah have an old testament or a new testament?
An old testament
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What is the bible?
The christian holy book
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Does the bible have an old testament or a new testament?
Both
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What is the Quran?
The muslim holy book
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The quran is said to be the exact word of god
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How many suras (chapters) are in the quran?
114
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How are the suras(chapters) organized?
By longest to shortest
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According to islam the world has a definite _______ and _________.
Beginning
| End
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What is the hadith?
The written record of muhammad's words and actions
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What is the sunnah based off of?
The hadith
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What is the sunnah?
Refers to the way muhammad lived which provides a model for the the duties and the way of life expected of muslims
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What is the shariah?
Islamic law
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What is the shariah based off of?
The quran and the sunnah
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What do muslims have to say for the 1st pillar the statement of faith?
"Their is no god but God, and muhammad is his prophet"
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When do muslims say their statement of faith?(name 2)
When they accept islam
| In their prayers
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How many times a day do muslims pray?
5
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What is muslim prayer proof of?
That someone has accepted allah
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What day of the week do muslims all come together to pray?
Friday
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What do the muslims donations go towards?
Helping the poor, paying debts, and building mosques
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What us another name for an offering?
Tithe
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During the month of ramadan, when do muslims fast? (What time of day to what time of day?)
Sunrise to sunset
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What do muslims believe fasting shows?
It shows that God is more important than one's own health
| It also reminds muslims about how the poor feel everyday without food
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What is islams mist sacred place?
The kabaa
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Who built the kabaa?
Abraham
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Who was the kabaa deticated to worship?
God
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A cloth that goes over a woman's head
Hijab
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Washing before praying
Wudu
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What math subject did muslims create?
Algebra(uggggggh)
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What percent of their income do muslims give to charity each month?
10%
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What do some people call arabic?
The language of heaven
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When do muslims pray?
Before sunrise, at midday, in late afternoon, right after sunset, before bed
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Dont forget prayer beads
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What is the scaling of the four point scale of judgement?
This scale ranges from required to accepted to dissaproved to forbiden
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Where is the four point scale of judgement?
In the shariah
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The month of muslims fasting from sunrise to sunset
Ramadan
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The feast that takes place after ramadan?
Eid ul-fitr
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How long does eid ul-fitr last?
2 days
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What is another name for a plateau?
Mesa
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A large male hedress attatched by chords
Ghutra
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What were nomads tents made of?
Goat skin
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A big container
Vat
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Allows camels to break down anything it eats
Fermenting vat
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What is the average temature in the shade in summer in arabia?
120 degrees
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How many inches does arabia get in a year?
10 inches or less
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A flat land
Plain
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A loose, ankle length gown
Thawb
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Tribal people who move together in a caravan
Bedouins
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The leaf part of palm trees
Frond
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To take salt water and turn it into fresh water
Desalination
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A place were ships are stored
Harbor
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To trade over the sea
Seafaring
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What was the main source if life for camels?
Oasis
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Something exotic
Exotica
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Plenty
Plethora
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To fertilize with manure and ashes
Terracing
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A religious journey
Pilgrimage
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The kabaa is also refered to as the grand mosque
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What do silk worms eat?
Mulberry leaves
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Hiw did caravans find their way around?
By having a good star navigator
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How do the mountains get water?
From the clouds
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What is the maximum height of sand dunes?
800 feet high
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What does rub'al'khal mean?
Empty quarter
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What is the worlds largest sand desert?
Rub'al'khal
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What are the names of two of muhammads wifes?
Aisha
| Khadijah (ka-dee-jah)
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Settled
Sedentary
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Person who calls muslims to the mosque
Muezzin
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What is a minaret?
A tower
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A tower
Minaret
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What is the 2nd most holy sight of islam
Dome of the rock
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Tribe that controlled mecca when it was polytheistic
Quraysh
