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World History
Islam: Beginnings
I. Background
a) Islam emerged on the _____________ _____________________.
b) Two main towns in the region: _______________, ________________.
c) Both town were located on _______________ _____________________.
d) The Kaaba is a _______________ _______________ located in ___________.
e) Inside the Kaaba was a _____________________________________.
II. Teachings:
f) Islam means: _____________________________.
g) Muslim means: __________________________________________.
h) The Five Pillars are duties that all Muslims accept. They are:
i) ____________________________________________________________
ii) ____________________________________________________________
iii) ____________________________________________________________
iv) ____________________________________________________________
v) _____________________________________________________________
i) Are there any similarities between the 5 Pillars and what your religion teaches? If so,
give examples. __________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
j) A Jihad is a ___________________________________________________________.
k) A Mosque is a _________________________________________________________.
l) The Koran is __________________________________________________________.
m) Allah is _____________________________________________________________.
Islam Timeline of Important Events
Directions: Fill in the timeline with either what happened on the date given or explain
what is written.
570
:
595
:
610
:
622
:
Hegira
630
:
632
:
Islam Split: date: _________
Sunni: ____________________________
__________________________________
Shia: ______________________________
__________________________________
661-750
750-1258
830
:
What is a caliph: ___________________
_________________________________
______________________.