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| Who is the founder of Islam? | The Prophet Muhammad |
| What is the holy city of Islam? | Mecca |
| Where did Muhammed live? | Arabia |
| Where do Muslims worship? | A mosque |
| What is the Muslim Holy book? | Qu'ran (Koran) |
| What is the Islamic name for God? | Allah |
| What are the Five Pillars of Islam? | Prayer, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage, shahada |
| What Hebrew patriarch is also the father of the children of Islam? | Abraham |
| What is the sacred language of Islam? | Arabic |
| What does Islam mean? | Submission |
| What does Islam have in common with Christianity and Judaism? | Belief on one god, shared Torah and New Testament scriptures, belief in Jesus (as a prophet not God), salvation |
| What is the shahada? | Public declaration of faith "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His Prophet" |
| What is almsgiving or zakat? | Giving to the needy (2.5 of imcome should be given to charity) |
| What is the month long fast for Muslims? | Ramadan |
| What is a hajj? | A holy pilgrimage to Mecca (at least once in a life) |
| What day is the holy day? | Friday |
| What are the two main sects (groups) within Islam? | Sunni and Shi'i (differ over ideas of leadership) |
| What is an Islamic religious leader called? | Imam |
| What are four reasons that Islamic Rule spread so quickly? | Weak neighbors, strong army, religious tolerance, religious zeal |
| What were the four rulers called who followed Muhammed? | The rightly guided caliphs |
| What is a caliph? | A Muslim political leader |
| How did Muslims treat Christians and Jews? | They let them keep but not spread their religion and gave them tax advantages. |
| What are reasons new people converted to Islam? | Muhammad's message filled a need and they did not have to pay heavy taxes. |
| Who were the new Syrian leaders as Islam expanded? | The Umayyads |
| Where did the Umyassids move the Islamic capital? | Damascus |
| What European country was conquered by the Muslims? | Spain |
| What turning point battle kept the Spanish Muslims from entering Frankish kingdoms? | Tours |
| A powerful group in Persia took control of the Muslim lands. Who were they? | Abbasids |
| What new splendid city did the Abbasids build for their Islamic capital? | Baghdad |
| How did the trade routes encourage unity among Muslims? | Through shared faith, currency, language, and banking long distance. |
