Module 13 The Rise of Islam

Early settlers of Arabia who lived in regions where agriculture was possible created a(n) _____ way of life.

Decorative writing

A movement of Islam, based on the belief that one must have a personal relationship with God

Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

A person who follows Islam

Journey to a sacred place

Famous Sufi poet who wrote The Rubaiyat

An Arabian man whose teachings became the basis for a new religion

What does Islam mean?

Fearing for his life and safety of his followers, Muhammad left Mecca to travel to _____ on a journey called the hegira.

Which city became the capital of the Islamic Empire in 762?

Why do Arab goat herders need to move from one area to another frequently?

When did Muhammad begin teaching people about Islam?

Where did Islam become a major religion by the year 1600?

A group of traders that travel together

Settled

Sponsors

Why did Muslims treat Jews and Christians differently from other conquered people?

Religion based on messages Muhammad received from God

A building for Muslim prayer

Muslim mathematicians blended Greek geometry with the Indian counting system that introduced the number ___.

A wet, fertile area in the desert

The holy book of Islam

A market or bazaar

The Arabian Peninsula contains a few _____, where caravan routes often meet.

Muslim merchants spread Islam throughout Asia and learned new technologies, such as how to make __ and gunpowder.

Literally means "to make an effort" or "to struggle"

Who led the Muslims following the death of Muhammad?

Why is Arabia considered to be a "crossroads" region?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Qur'an?

A person who follows the teachings of Muhammad is called a _____.

A collection of actions or sayings by Muhammad

Why do Muslims consider the year 622 to be the beginning of their calendar?

Which religions share similar beliefs with Islam?

The five acts of worship required of all Muslims

On which documents do Muslims base Shariah law?

Muslim explorer and geographer

Hills of sand shaped by the wind

Islam shares many of the same beliefs with Judaism and Christianity, such as ____, the belief in one God.

A place where people worship a saint or god

The Qur'an contains rules about diet, which say that Muslims are forbidden to eat ___.

How did Muslim scholars from different nations overcome the difficulty of communicating with each other?

A narrow tower on a mosque from which Muslims are called to pray

One of the requirements of Islam is to travel to ___ on a pilgrimage at least once in a person's life.

Why did Muslim artists perfect calligraphy to decorate buildings?