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70 Cards in this Set
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Arabs believed themselves to be the son of who?
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Ishmael
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Where did Islam emerge
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The Arabian peninsula
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Who are the Bedouins
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Nomadic herders
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Where is the Arabian peninsula
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Southwest Asia
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According to Muslim beliefs what took place on Mount Hiram
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An angel appeared to Muhammad
Told him to recite Became the messenger of God |
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What is the Kaaba
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Abrams temple for God
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What does Muhammad want people to believe in
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The one true God
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What is the Hijra
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Muhummad and his followers journey from Mecca to Medina
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Who are the Umma?
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The community of Muslims who follower Muhammad
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Meaning of Islam
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To commit to God
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How did Muhammad change the Kabba?
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Destroyer the worship of Idols
Dedicated it to God (Alla) |
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What is the Koran?
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The sacred text of Islam
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How do Muslims view Abraham and Jesus
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As less important prophets. Not true messenger of God
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What are the five Pillars of Islam
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1. Declare faith to God
2. Prey 5 times a day 3. Give charity to the poor 4. Fast during Ramadan 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca |
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How do Muslims see Christians and Jews
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People of the Book, superior to people who believe in many gods.
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What is the Sharia
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The interpretation of the Koran, how you should behave
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Do Muslims believe Muhammad wrote the Koran
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No, he did not know how to read
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What does Ramadan commemorate
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Angel Gabriel talking Muhammad
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Why is the dome of the rock important to Muslims
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It is where Muhammad left earth and went to heaven
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Why is the dome of the rock important to Jews
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It is where Abraham was going to sacrifice his son
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How did Muslims overcome early challenges to Islam
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They all became unified in one region
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Meaning of Caliph
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sucessor
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Meaning of Caliphate
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Kingdom Caliph creates
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What 2 strengths did the Muslims have in warfare
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1. Cavalry
2. Believed faith was on their side |
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What type of leader was Muhammad
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A religious leader
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Why did people convert to Islam
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1. They were very generous and it was convenient
2. They accepted people of all kin 3. Good idea business wise |
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3 things that made 750-850 Golden Age of Muslim
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1. Development of art, medicine and mathematics
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Two (four in total) places in Europe that were ruled by Muslims
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1. Spain
2. Sicily 3. Sardinia 4. Half of France |
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What happened to the Muslim empire
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Disintegrated into individual states
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What are Minarets
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Porch on church tower were person calls for prayer of Allan (5 times a day)
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Describe Arabesque art
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Style of decoration that used bright colors and geometric designs
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Where was Muslim calligraphy used
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Designs on Mosques
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Why did the Koran forbid portrayal of God of human figures
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Did not want to show worship to anyone and promote idols
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How did the Koran's forbiddance of figures affect Muslim art
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Art was usually intricate designs and sentences from the Koran in arabic
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Where did human or animal figures sometimes appear
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In non-religious art (hunting scenes)
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Four great works in Muslim literature
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Rubáiyat
Alilabba and the forty thieves The thousand and one nights Shan Nomah |
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Where did Arabic numerals come from
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India
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Where did Arabic paper come from
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China
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What where banks and checks
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System of banks along the silk route where traders could exchange checks for gold
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Why were banks and checks important
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They were no longer limited by coins
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How was manufacturing organized
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Into guilds
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3 reasons why guilds were good
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1. Protected prices
2. Quality control of goods 3. Used same methods of production |
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3 ways in how Muslims promoted agriculture
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1. Irrigation projects by draining rivers
2. Grew crops from other regions 3. Cleared swamps for farm land |
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Why were large libraries so precious
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Became Muslim center for learning
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How could slaves gain their freedom in Muslim society
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1. Buy it from their owners
2. Muslim slaves were free when master died |
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How did slaves gain money for freedom
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From charity of others (5 Pillars of Islam)
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How did Muslim business methods promote trade in industry
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A vast trading network was build with China and India which created good connections
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How did Muslim art forms fulfill a religious purpose
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Arabesque and caligraphy
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What is the geography of Islam
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Surrounded by vast deserts and hot dry mountains
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What are the two most important cities
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Mecca and Medina
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3 reasons why Mecca is important
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1. Large trading post
2. Cluster of small tribes 3. Kabba |
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Why is Medina important
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Where Muhammad and his followers went
Many Jew's which have a large influence on Muslim |
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What did the different tribes originally believe in
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Idols and worshiped them
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Background information about Muhammad
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1. Very poor and ileriate
2. Camel driver 3. Marries very rich woman |
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How does Muhammad become the messanger of God
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He is in the mountains outside of Mecca when an angel appears to him and tells him to recite
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What doesn't Muhammad like about the social structure of Mecca
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1. Strong tribes take advantage of weak ones
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How popular was Muhammad originally
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Not very, had about 70 followers
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Why did they leave Mecca and travel to Medina
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1. Didn't like idol making
2. Didn't like difference among tribes |
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6 Basic Beliefs of Islam
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1. Angels
2. One true God 3. Prophets 4. Scriptures 5. The day of judgement 6. Supremecy of Gods will |
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Describe angels
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In human form
Revealed to people Sent God's messages |
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Describe prophets
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Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. Muhammad was most important and was the only son of God
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Describe scriptures
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Believe in people of the book
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Describe the Day of Judgement
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When you died, whether of would go to heaven or hell
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Describe the supremacy of God's will
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God controls everything you do and you do everything according to God
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Who did Shiites think new Caliph should be
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Should be blood related
-Daughters son |
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Who did Sunis think Capiph should be
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Should be person of the church who was very dedicated
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Two defitions of Jihad
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Personal struggle
Holy war |
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4 things that classify a holy war
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1. If people attack Islam as a whole because they are Muslims
2. If you rise against people who destroy your place of worhsip 3. If you are fighting in the name of God |
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3 things that must happen for a "Holy war"
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You must respect God
You do not attack first You do not commit suicide |
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Describe Fatiah
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1. Means the opening
2. Be honest in everything you do |
