The First Muslims Ch 9 Lesson 1

Which was the homeland for the Arab tribes?

• Arabian Peninsula

• North Africa

• Egypt

• Europe

Describe the Arab lifestyle.

• communal

• constant warfare

• Settled-farmed the land

• Nomadic – moved constantly to find food and water for their animals

Describe early Arab religion and their supreme god.

• no religion

• monotheistic

• Polytheistic but having one supreme god named Allah.

• multiple religions

List two prized trade items along the Arabian route.

• salt and pepper

• Frankincense and myrrh

• cinnamon and salt

• gold and silver

Into which occupation was Muhammad born and where?

• Merchant family from Makkah (Mecca)

• Farmer from Medina

• Warrior from Damascus

• Nomad from Syria

Which two other monotheistic religions did Muhammad have knowledge of?

• Judaism and Christianity

• Animism and Shinto

• Jainism and Sikhism

Islamic holy book; ethical

guidelines and laws by which followers of Allah are to live

• Quran

• Muslim

• Islam

• Torah

Religion of Muslims; means “peace through submission to the will of Allah”

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Muslim

• Islam

the journey of Muhammad and his followers from Mahhah to Madinah; year one of the Islamic calendar

• Yathrib

• jihad

• Hijrah

• Bedouin

Pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca), one of the Five Pillars of Islam

• hajj

• Madinah (Medina)

• Quran

• Yathrib