Unit 3 Test Flashcards
(18 cards)
The world Islam means…
submission
The nature of the society into which the prophet Muhammad was born was
a society made up largely of nomads and merchants
Muhammad experienced profound spiritual revelations that led him to believe that
he was the last prophet of Allah.
What is the Quran?
The Holy Book of Islam
Under pressure from authorities in Mecca, Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina in 622. Muslims call this move the…
hijra
The Five Pillars are to Muslims as
the Noble Eightfold Path is to Buddhists
What are some of the qualities of the sharia?
- It offered detailed guidance on proper behavior in almost every aspect of life.
- It drew inspiration especially from the Quran
- It drew inspiration from the hadith.
- It helped to unite the disparate parts of dar al-Islam
The Umayyad dynasty was founded by…
The Sunnis
What are some actions taken by the Umayyad caliphs?
- They temporarily solved the problem of succession to the caliphate.
- They showed great favor to the Arab military aristocracy.
- They levied a special head tax called jizya on non-Muslims.
- They became more and more lax in their attitudes toward Islamic doctrine.
Differing from the Umayyad caliphs, the Abbasid rulers…
paid more attention to administration rather than expansion of the empire.
Ulama and qadis were important in Islamic society because they…
developed public policies and heard cases in accordance with the Quran and the sharia.
During Abbasid times, the Arabs learned from China the technique of making…
paper
Islamic Spain, known as al-Andalus, was…
- controlled by Muslim Berber conquerors.
- not part of the Abbasid empire.
- the source of a failed invasion of France.
- the home of Ibn Rushd (Averroes).
Which of these three are rights of Arab women and which one is not a right of an Arab woman:
- They could legally inherit property and divorce husbands.
- They could engage in business ventures.
- They were equal to men before Allah, not the property of men.
- They could take up to four husbands, just as a man could take up to four wives.
1,2,3 are rights
4 is not a right for Arab women
The veiling of women as a social custom was:
- not specifically addressed in the Quran.
- practiced long before Muhammad was born.
- adopted from Byzantine and Sasanid societies by Muslims.
- originally practiced by upper-class women.
What are the characteristics of the Sufis?
- They were very effective missionaries.
- They sought an emotional and mystical union with Allah.
- They used emotional sermons and song and dance to encourage devotion.
- They tolerated observances of some non-Islamic customs.
What are the characteristics of the hajj?
- it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
- helped to unite Muslims from disparate parts of the world.
- ends at the Ka’ba in Mecca.
- contributed to the spread of Islamic beliefs and values.
What are some of the cultural influences on Islam?
- Persian literature deeply influenced Islamic literary works.
- Indian numerals had a profound influence on the development of mathematical thinking among Muslims
- The caliphs adopted Persian ideas of kingship.
