Early History of Islam

What is pictured here?

• the Cube

• a Mosque

• the Qur'an

• the Ka'aba

What city do Muslims need to face when they pray?

• Timbuktu

• Mecca

• Rome

• Sumer

What is the Arabic word for God?

• Yahweh

• Allah

• Jesus

• Quran

What is the Hajj?

• when Muslims fast from sunup to sundown.

• Muslim holy book that contains the word of God

• The daily prayer all Muslims say

• pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are encouraged to do at least once

Select all of the monotheistic religions:

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

Who is Muhammad?

• One of the many gods of Islam

• The founder of Christianity

• The founder & last prophet of Islam

• An angel delivering a message from god

Before people practiced Islam, people of the Arabian Peninsula were polytheistic. What does this mean?

• They worshipped only one god

• They worshipped multiple gods

• They worshipped the Greek gods and goddesses

• They worshipped the sun

The Quran is...

• one of the many Islamic gods

• one of the 5 pillars of Islam

• An important place of worship for Muslim people

• An important Islamic text

To successfully follow the first pillar of Islam, Shahadah, Muslims must make two declarations:

• To travel to Mecca

• To give all their money and serve the poor.

• To believe in one God, Allah

• Muhammad is God's the final prophet

Muslims are expected to pray _____ times a day to demonstrate their commitment to Allah.

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 6