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| What is the predominant geographic feature of the Arabian Peninsula? | It is desert. There's only a strip of fertile land in south Arabia and Oman can support agriculture. |
| Who are the Bedouins? | Nomads in the Arabian desert. |
| What were the basic values of the Bedouins? | They valued courage and loyalty to family and they had excellent warrior skills. |
| Where were trade routes in Arabia? | They ran from extreme south to the Byzantine and Sassanid empires to the north |
| What were Petra, Palmyra, and Mecca? | They were prosperous trading centers in Arabia. |
| What is the Ka'aba? | It's a house of worship in Mecca; it's associated by Arabs with Abraham, a believer in one God. However, many tribes brought over 360 idols to the house; people did a pilgrimage there. |
| Who were the hanifs? | They were a small group that believed in one God. |
| Who was Khadijah? | She was a wealthy businesswoman who married Muhammad. |
| Who is Allah? | Allah is the one god of Muslims. |
| Translate "Islam". | It means "submission to the will of Allah". |
| Translate "Muslim". | It means "one who has submitted". |
| What is the Hijrah? | It was Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Yathrib. |
| By what other name was Yathrib known? | Medina |
| When and how was Muhammad able to return to Mecca? | He returned in 630 with 10,000 followers, and Mecca's leaders surrendered. |
| What did Muhammad do at the Ka'aba when he returned to Mecca? | He destroyed the idols. |
| What is the "umma"? | It was the Muslim religious community. |
| What is the significance of the Rock? | Muslims believe Muhammad ascended to heaven there to learn of Allah's will; he then returned with the message; Jews believe Abraham was ready to sacrifice Isaac there. The Dome of the Rock was built there. |
| What is the Qur'an? | The holy book of the Muslims; it contains the revelations of Muhammad. |
| What are the 5 pillars of Islam? | faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage (see pg. 236 for details) |
| What is a mosque? | It's an Islamic house of worship. |
| What is a hajj? | It's a Muslim's pilgrimage to Mecca; it is to be done at least once in a lifetime. |
| What meat and drink are Muslims forbidden to have? | pork and wine or intoxicating beverages |
| When do Muslims meet for community worship? | on Friday afternoons |
| What is the ulama? | It is a scholar class concerned with learning & law. It includes the teachers who study words & deeds to Muhammad to apply to everyday life. |
| Who revealed Allah's will to Muhammad? | the angel Gabriel |
| Muslim services can only be conducted in one language; what is it? | Arabic |
| What is the Sunna? | Muhammad's example is referred to as this. |
| What is shari'a? | It's a body of law that regulated family life, moral conduct, and business and community life. Criminal and civil life are NOT separated from religious matters. |
| How do Muslims view Jesus? | They see him as a prophet. |
| What are the 3 montheistic religions? | Islam, Judaism, Christianity (see similaritie & differences, pg. 237) |
