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Vocabulary
nomads
-lived in tents and raised
herds of sheep, goats,
and camels
-traveled with their
herds across the desert
in search of food and
water for their animals
Section 1
(pp. 354-357)
The Roots of Islam
Give two reasons why oases
were important to people in
Arabia:
Section 2
(pp. 358-361)
Islamic Beliefs and Practices
Muslims believe that the words
in the Qur’an come from where?
Section 3
(pp.362-367)
Islamic Empires
Why did people panic when
Muhammad died?
Section 4
(pp.368-371)
Cultural Achievements
Describe the Muslim
contributions to the following:
-directly from Allah (God)
He died without naming a
successor
astronomy - Astrolabe – an
invention which used the
position of the stars to
determine one’s location,
direction and even the time of
day
1. water for food, plants,
animals
Who became caliph after
Muhammad? Abu Bakr
2. locations for trade
How was he related to
Muhammad?
-belonged to tribes who
owned rights to water
and grazing lands
Father-in-law (not a blood
relative)
mosque –
What is a caravan?
What is wudu?
-a Muslim house of
worship
- a group of traders that
traveled through the desert
together
- washing before praying
-where Muslims go to
pray together, usually on
Fridays, their day of
worship
geography – exploring, making
more accurate maps
What is the purpose of
traveling in a caravan?
-for safety, to help each other
- Muslims wash themselves in a
special way to purify themselves
before praying to Allah (God)
Why did some people believe
that Ali would make a better
caliph?
Write the numbers one
through nine using Arabic
numerals: (hint, p. 369)
-Ali was Muhammad’s cousin and
a blood relative
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
How does the U.S.A. plan for the
sudden death of a president?
-There is a Presidential Line of
Succession which is a list of
officials who would take over
Vocabulary
Section 1
(pp. 354-357)
The Roots of Islam
Section 2
(pp. 358-361)
Islamic Beliefs and Practices
Section 3
Islamic Empires
caliph –
How are Islam, Judaism and
Christianity similar?
List two dietary restrictions of
Muslims:
List the two groups of Muslims
that exist today and explain
their different beliefs about
the first caliphs:
- a title that means
successor in Arabic
- the highest leader in
Islam
Qur’an –
They all believe in the
same God
 They all began in the
Middle East
 They all have a set of
rules
List the three religions
chronologically based on when
each began:
1. Judaism
2. Christianity
3. Islam
Why were some Arabs upset
by Muhammad’s teachings?

Torah – what religion?
Judaism
Muhammad –



the prophet of Islam
Muslims believe he
received messages
from God through
the angel Gabriel
he began the religion
of Islam in Mecca in
the 600s
Shi’a – believe that only blood
relatives of Muhammad should
become caliphs
2. no pork
(and of course, no eating during
daylight hours during the month
of Ramadan)
Sunni – believe that elected
caliphs had the right to rule
after Muhammad
List the Five Pillars of Islam
and the Arabic word if you can
How did Muslim conquerors treat
Christians and Jews?
1. faith (shahada)
1. could not dress like Muslims
2. prayer (salat)
2. could not build any new
churches/temples
Section 4
(pp.368-371)
Cultural Achievements
Why doesn’t Muslim art
typically show people or
animals?
- Muslims think only God can
create humans and animals or
their images
What does Muslim art feature
instead of humans and
animals?
- Complex patterns and
calligraphy
What is calligraphy?
decorative writing
The Muslim holy book
Bible – what religion?
Christianity
1. no alcohol
(pp.362-367)
1. They had to stop worshipping
their gods
2. They were told that rich and
poor were equal and that the
rich should give money to the
poor
Explain the significance of the
Kaaba:



important shrine in
Mecca, the destination
of the pilgrimage
the direction towards
which all Muslims pray
contains a black stone
said to come from God
3. charity/almsgiving (zakat)
- often uses sayings from the
Qur’an and turns them into
works of art that decorate
mosques and other buildings
3. could not convert anyone
4. fasting (sawm)
4. had to pay a special tax
5. pilgrimage (hajj)
How are the Five Pillars similar
to the Ten Commandments?
- rules for how to be a good
follower of that religion
- rules for how to worship
-rules for how to treat people
To what three continents did
Islam spread during the time
periods we studied?
Asia, Africa, Europe
What is ISIS?
An extremist group (Islamic
State of Iraq and Syria). They
want to kill or convert anyone
who doesn’t share their views.
Where do most of the
world’s Muslims live?
Asia, Africa, Indonesia
What’s happening in Syria?
Civil war between government
and rebels, some who
supported by ISIS.