Islam and Sub-Saharan Societies

A black stone building in Mecca that is cube-shaped and is the most sacred Muslim pilgrimage sanctuary

• Dome of the Rock

• Kaaba

• Umayyad Mosque

• Masjid Nabawi

A sacred site in Jerusalem, this ancient temple of Jewish and Christian faith is now also Muslim, as it is said that Muhammad ascended to heaven here.

• Dome of the Rock

• Kaaba

• Umayyad Mosque

• Masjid Nabawi

A sacred site in Damascus, this ancient mosque is said that contain John the Baptists head and is where Jesus will return at the time of Judgement.

• Dome of the Rock

• Kaaba

• Umayyad Mosque

• Masjid Nabawi

A sacred site in Medina, this mosque is the burial place of the earthly body of Muhammad, women cannot see his tomb.

• Dome of the Rock

• Masjid Nabawi

• Umayyad Mosque

• Kaaba

The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Allah

• Abu Bakr

Muhammad received visions from ________, who commanded him to spread the message of Islam and create the Quran.

• Allah

• Brahmin

• Osama

• Abu Bakr

What title was given to the successors of the Prophet Muhammad?

• Sultan

• Prophet

• Caliph

• Ayatollah

Muslim beliefs are centered on the -

• Five Pillars

• Eightfold Path

• Ramadan

• Holy Trinity

Where did the Islamic Empire expand from 700 AD to 1400 AD?

• the entire continent of Africa

• across Asia and Africa and into Spain

• only Africa and Asia

What does "jihad" mean?

• a struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam

• Islamic laws

• a sacred place in Islam