Islam and the Arab Empire

Arabic name for God

• Yahweh
• Allah
• Zeus
• Brahma

What are the Five Pillars of Islam

• Belief, Prayer, Fasting, Charity, Hajj

• Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, Rome, Varanasi
• Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Sikhism
• Ramadan, Eid, Diwali, Christmas, Hanukkah

Arab tribal ruler is called a _________

• Sheikh
• President
• Emperor
• King

_____________ is the city of the Kaaba

• Medina

• Mecca
• Rome
• Paris

desert Arabs are called ________

• Pygmies
• Nomads
• Bedouins
• Gypsies

_________ is struggle in the way of God

• Violence
• Holy War
• Crusade
• Jihad

___________ was the first caliph

• Ali
• Muhammad
• Abu Bakr
• Omar

dynasty founded by Mu’awiyah

• Umayyad
• Abbasid
• Ottoman
• Safavid

followers of Ali’s descendants

• Sunni Muslims

• Shia Muslims
• Buddhists
• Jews

Arab covered market

• Cafeteria
• Polis

• Plaza
• Bazaar