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Name:______________________________________________________________Period:_______
Islam
The religion of _____________________
______ Billion Followers
History:
In 570 CE, ________________________________ was born in _________________.
When __________________________________ was forty years old he claimed that an
angel visited him and told him that he was the ________________________________
_______________________ and that he needed to spread the word of god. The
leaders of Mecca opposed Muhammad’s teachings and forced him out of the
city. Muhammad went to a city north of Mecca called _______________________.
There Muhammad gained numerous followers called _________________________.
They believed Muhammad was the last _____________________ in a long line that
included Jesus and Moses. In 630 CE, Muhammad and his followers went back
to Mecca and took control of it. Islam took hold and began to spread.
In 632 CE, Muhammad died. At the time of Muhammad’s death, the western
half of the _____________________Peninsula was under Islamic control. After
Muhammad’s death, Muslims could not agree on who the next leader of Islam,
or __________________________, should be. The followers of Islam ended up
breaking into ________ groups called the ___________________ and the
___________________. The ____________________ believed that anyone could be
the next _______________ as long as elected by the Muslims. The
____________________ believed that you could only be the ______________________
if you descended directly from Muhammad; therefore Muhammad’s son-in-law
was the next caliph.
Within 100 years after Muhammad’s death, the Muslims controlled all of the
Arabian Peninsula, North _________________, Spain, and an area known as
_____________________ (modern day Iran). Many people in the newly conquered
lands _________________________, or changed, their religion to Islam. In this way,
Islam was spread. Islam was also spread by Muslim _____________________ who
moved across Europe, Africa, India, and China.
Overtime, some Islamic empires developed and thrived. Three Islamic empires
existed: one in modern day __________________, one in modern day
___________________, and one in Northern _____________________. These empires
eventually fell because of internal weaknesses and their inability to compete
with modernizing nations in Europe who began to colonize the region.
Word Bank- you might use words more than once, or not at all. Read carefully
Muhammad
Mecca
converted
messenger of God
Medina
India
Shi’a
Sunni
Islam
Iran
Sunnis
Prophet
Traders
Arabian
Arabic
Turkey
two
Moses
Caliph
Africa
Mosque
Persia
1.5
Muslims
Jesus
seven
Beliefs and Traditions:
Muslims consider Jews and Christians to be people of the book because all
three religions have a holy book that talks about a final judgment day.
Muslims also believe that Jesus and Moses were prophets, just like
Muhammad.
The holy book of Islam is the _______________________ or ________________________.
Muhammad spread his teachings orally in the language of ____________________.
His teachings were written down by his followers. The language of
_________________________ spread with the spread of Islam.
Muslims believe that there is only one god, or ___________________, which is the
Arabic word for God.
Muslims’ holy place of worship is a ____________________________.
There is no formal clergy in the Islamic faith; however the
_______________ is the leader of a mosque.
The Islamic holy day is Friday.
Islam is based on five main principles, or duties, called the
_______________________________________________________________
They are:
 Declaring one’s faith, there is no god but __________________ and
Muhammad was his prophet.
 Praying ____________ times a day. During prayer,
Muslims must face toward ________________.
 ____________________________, or giving a fixed
portion of one’s wealth to charity.
 ________________________________: During this
month, Muslims are expected to fast or
__________________________ from dawn until dusk.
 Completing the ___________________, which is the pilgrimage to Mecca.
This pilgrimage must be made at least ______________ in a Muslim’s
lifetime. Once arriving at Mecca, Muslims visit the __________________,
which is Islam’s holiest shrine. They walk around it _______________ times
and touch its Black Stone.
Among other prohibitions, Muslims are not allowed to consume ________________
or _____________________.
Eid al-Fitr , means __________________________ and is a holiday that occurs at the
end of the month of Ramadan when Muslims break the break the month long
fast. The celebration can last up to three days and includes eating traditional
foods like Hummus, baklava, and lots of other sweet treats and cakes.
Word Bank- you might use words more than once, or not at all. Read carefully
Pork
Alcohol
Kaaba
Once
Saturday Koran
Hajj
Allah
five
seven
Ramadan
not eat
Imam
Hebrew Muslim
Qur’an
Zakah
Islam
Arabic
Mecca
Mosque
Friday
Feast
Five pillars of Islam
Islam
ANSWER KEY
The religion of ____Islam _________________
__1.5___ Billion Followers
History:
In 570 CE, _______Muhammad____________ was born in ____Mecca_____________.
When ____Muhammad ______________ was forty years old he claimed that an
angel visited him and told him that he was the ____Messenger_________________
_____of God __________ and that he needed to spread the word of god. The
leaders of Mecca opposed Muhammad’s teachings and forced him out of the
city. Muhammad went to a city north of Mecca called _____Medina ___. There
Muhammad gained numerous followers called _________Muslims_________.
They believed Muhammad was the last ____Prophet_________ in a long line that
included Jesus and Moses. In 630 CE, Muhammad and his followers went back
to Mecca and took control of it. Islam took hold and began to spread.
In 632 CE, Muhammad died. At the time of Muhammad’s death, the western
half of the ____Arabian _________Peninsula was under Islamic control. After
Muhammad’s death, Muslims could not agree on who the next leader of Islam,
or ___Caliph___________, should be. The followers of Islam ended up
breaking into _Two__ groups called the _____Sunni______ and the
_______Shi’a______. The ______Sunnis ________ believed that anyone could be
the next ____Caliph_____ as long as elected by the Muslims. The
____Shi’a__________ believed that you could only be the _______Caliph _______
if you descended directly from Muhammad; therefore Muhammad’s son-in-law
was the next caliph.
Within 100 years after Muhammad’s death, the Muslims controlled all of the
Arabian Peninsula, North _____Africa ______, Spain, and an area known as
_______Persia _______ (modern day Iran). Many people in the newly conquered
lands __________Converted_______, or changed, their religion to Islam. In this
way, Islam was spread. Islam was also spread by Muslim ___Traders_______ who
moved across Europe, Africa, India, and China.
Overtime, some Islamic empires developed and thrived. Three Islamic empires
existed: one in modern day ____Turkey________, one in modern day
_________Iran _____, and one in Northern ____India ___________. These empires
eventually fell because of internal weaknesses and their inability to compete
with modernizing nations in Europe who began to colonize the region.
Beliefs and Traditions:
Muslims consider Jews and Christians to be people of the book because all
three religions have a holy book that talks about a final judgment day. Muslims
also believe that Jesus and Moses were prophets, just like Muhammad.
The holy book of Islam is the _____Qur’an_________ or ________Koran___________.
Muhammad spread his teachings orally in the language of _Arabic____________.
His teachings were written down by his followers. The language of
________Arabic__________ spread with the spread of Islam.
Muslims believe that there is only one god, or _____Allah_______, which is the
Arabic word for God.
Muslims’ holy place of worship is a _________Mosque________.
There is no formal clergy in the Islamic faith; however the
Imam_________ is the leader of a mosque.
The Islamic holy day is_______Friday_________________.
Islam is based on five main principles, or duties, called the
___Five pillars of Islam________________________________
They are:
 Declaring one’s faith, there is no god but _Allah______ and Muhammad
was his prophet.
 Praying _____five___ times a day. During prayer,
Muslims must face toward ____Mecca ________.
 __________Zakah-Almsgiving___________, or giving
a fixed portion of one’s wealth to charity.
 _________Ramadan___________: During this month,
Muslims are expected to fast or _______Not
eat_________ from dawn until dusk.
 Completing the _____Hajj_______, which is the pilgrimage to Mecca. This
pilgrimage must be made at least ___Once______ in a Muslim’s lifetime.
Once arriving at Mecca, Muslims visit the _____Kaaba _______, which is
Islam’s holiest shrine. They walk around it ______seven___ times and
touch its Black Stone.
Among other prohibitions, Muslims are not allowed to consume ____Pork_____ or
____alcohol_____.
Eid al-Fitr , means_________end of the fast_____ is a holiday that occurs at the
end of the month of Ramadan when Muslims break the month long fast. The
celebration can last up to three days. Eating traditional foods like Hummus,
bakalavah,