Spread of Islam

What was the most important difference between the Sunni and the Shia?

• The Shia believed that the Muslims should not practice religious

  tolerance.

• The Shia thought that caliphs (leaders) had to be related to Muhammad.

• The Sunni believed that Sufism was dangerous.

• The Sunni did not want to spread Islam to other parts of the world.

What language was spoken throughout most of the Muslim world?

• Latin

• Arabic

• Ottoman

• Janissary

THIS group led the Muslim Empire to it's Golden Age of learning and culture.

• Seljuk Turks
• Umayyads
• Abassids
• Rightly Guided

____________ is a monotheistic religion based on submitting to God’s will. In Arabic, it means “peace through submission to the will of God”. Followers of this religion are called Muslims.

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam? ______

• Faith
• Prayer
• Feasting
• Alms

What holy city are Muslism expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?

• Medina
• Mecca
• Jerusalem
• Damsacus

1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 

• They could not agree on who should become leader.
• They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
• They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
• They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.

What is the holy month were Muslims fast and focus on their religion?

• Eid
• Hadith
• Shahadah
• Ramadan

Islam spread along

• mountaintops

• trade routes

• deserts

• water

What led to the founding of Islam?

• The birth of Jesus

• writing of the Qu'ran (Koran)

• The revalations of Muhammed

• The birth of Justinian