What does a Muezzin call faithful Muslims to five times a day? How many people heed this.
Prayer/ Nearly a quarter of people on earth
When was Mohammad born and where?
570 AD/ Arabian Peninsula
Why did Mohammad's parents send him live with the Bedouins when he was a young boy? What happened to his parents when he was young?
The Bedouins were believe to have deeper cultural values good understanding of the tribes and cultural life/ Both of his parents died
Why was poetry important to the Bedouin culture? What were two constant themes of Bedouin?
It told the story of different tribes and linked them to their ancestors as well as victories/ The 2 constant themes were war and conflict
What was the Kaaba in Mecca? What did all the tribes who worshiped at the Kaaba have to do when they came to Mecca
A shrine that represented all the different deities worshiped/ They had to put down their arms
What profession did Mohammad choose? What did Mohammad demonstrate great talent for even in early life?
A merchant/ His talents led him to be settle disputes
What happened to Mohammad as he meditated in a cave over one region? What message did Mohammad begin to preach?
An angel came to him in the form of a man instructed to recited the words of God. Mohammad began to recited the words of the Koran/ He preached monotheism
What implication did the revelation that there is one god have for the disunited Arabian people? What appeal did Islam have for the downtrodden in Arabia?
It meant the tribes had to become a one people/ It had a strong social justice message.
What did the followers of Mohammad begin to call themselves? What is name of holy book of Islam?
Muslims/ The Koran
How do Muslims feel about visual representations of God and Mohammad? How is Mohammad depicted in early representations of him.
They feel that visual representations of God and Mohammad are dangerous/ He is shown with a covering over his face because he wasn't a divine being
What did skeptics and enemies of Mohammad say about his message? What is the Koranical answer to these skeptics?
Skeptics asked for miracles/The Koran was the miracle
What did the Bedouin tribal leaders decide about Mohammad and his new faith? What saved Mohammad and his followers in AD 622?
They decided that him and his message must be removed/ They were saved by Mohammad belonging to his uncle's tribe.
What was the new tribe of the Mohammad bound together by? What do the Muslims call their journey of the Muslims from Mecca to Medina in 622 and what does it mark on their calendar?
Faith/ Hijrah/ Day 1 of Islam
Why did Mohammad instruct his followers to pray toward Mecca? As Mohammad strength began to grow in Medina what did his enemies do?
Mohammad instructed his followers to face the Kaaba when praying because it was the temple of the first true Muslim. His enemies were planning to take out all Muslims.
Why did Mohammad not preach against Judaism and Christianity? How did Muslims see Jews and Christians?
Believed that God revealed himself to many humans but they all went astray (Judaism & Christianity) (People's of the Book)
What happened to Mecca in 635 AD? How many men did Mohammad now have at his disposal and what did they do to people of Mecca?
Mohammad had about 313 men at his disposal. Eventually, his army was 10,000 strong. Mohammad embraced the Meccans.
What did Mohammad do to shrine of the Kaaba?
Mohammad marched around it 7 times and destroyed the idols inside.
What did Mohammad and his troops do after the conquest of Mecca? How far had Muslim troops conquered by 670? How big was the Muslim empire in 200 years
Mohammad began to spread the Islamic faith/ The Muslim empire was.....................
When Muslims conquered Syria, what did they do in the Church of John the Baptist on Fridays? What happened in church on Sundays? What did this church eventually become
They prayed in the Church of John the Baptist on Fridays and Christians had church on Sunday. It eventually became a mosk.
What did Muslims build on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem? Why was this mosque built here?
The Dome of the Rock was built. The rock within is where Abraham almost sacrificed his son.
When did Mohamed die? What did the "Shias" and "Sunnis" say about Mohammad's succession?
632 AD/ The Shias said he should be a blood relative and Sunnis said to vote