Ch. 3 Lesson 3 "Islam After the Death of Muhammad"

The word Caliph means:

• Muslim

• Successor

• follower of Muhammad

• party of Muhammad

The Caliphs were

• all "rightly guided"

• close companions of Muhammad

• the leaders of Islam after the death of Muhammad

• All of the above

Who was the first Caliph?

• Umar

• Uthman

• Abu Bakr

• Ali

By 661, Muhammad's successors had increased the size of the Muslim Empire, nearly four times it size. The empire included all of Southwest Asia and stretched into __________.

• North Africa

• Western Europe

After the death of Muhammad, Muslims were suddenly without a __________.

• leader

• rightly guided caliph

Muslims disagreed over who should lead the faithful after Muhammad's death. The divided themselves into two separate groups; the _____________ and the ___________.

• Sunnah and Shiites

• Sunni and Shi'a

Followers of the Sunni believed that elected caliphs:

• MUST be a blood relative of the prophet Muhammad

• COULD be any follower that followed Muhammad's example

Followers of the Shi'a believed that elected caliphs:

• MUST be a blood relative of the prophet Muhammad

• COULD be any follower that followed Muhammad's example

Shi'a means:

• Party of Ali

• Followers of the Sunnah, or of Muhammad's example

Sunni means:

• Party of Ali

• Followers of the Sunnah, or of Muhammad's example