Unit 9 - Islam

Muhammad

The founder of Islam, believed to be the last prophet

Muslims

The followers of Islam

What is the name of the groups in religion that split up

Sects

What is the more popular sect

Sunni

What is the less popular sect

Shia

What is the difference between the two major sects within Islam

Sunni sect believes that the leader after Muhammad should be a devout follower of Muhammad while the Shia sect believes that he should be blood related to Muhammad

What is the name of Islam’s holy book

Quran

What is their house of worship called

Mosque

What are the foundations/principles of the Islam faith called

The Five Pillars

List off the Five Pillars (in no particular order + you should be able to give example/definition for each pillar)

Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting/Sacrifice, Pilgrimage

What is the Islamic law called

Sharia

What is the name of the life system (applicable to Judaism and Christianity as well)

Ethical monotheism

The religious/cultural concept that creates misunderstand and distrust to the non-Muslim world (you should know how both non-Muslim and Muslims view this concept)

Jahid

Bedouin

A nomad that lives in the desert

Kaaba

The most holy mosque with the black box

Where does Islam originate from?

The Arabian Peninsula in the city of Mecca

What is Medina

Where Muhammad established the first Muslim community after being kicked out of Mecca

Hajra

The journey taken from Mecca to Medina by Muhammad and his followers

Battle of Tours

The battle that stopped the northward advance of Islam from the Iberian peninsula

Baghdad

The capital of Iran

What is Gibraltar

A strait for Muslim crossing to Europe, from North Africa

Fatima

Muhammad’s daughter, wife of Ali