Social Studies The First Muslims Chapter 9 Lesson 1
Arabic for "God"
Allah
monotheistic religion
Like Christianity and Judaism, Islam is a _______
Semitic-speaking people
Like the Israelites and the Assyrians, the Arabs were a ______
Tribal Gods
The Arabs believed in Allah but they also believed in other
Silk Road
Towns developed along the routes as the Arabs became major carriers of goods between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean, where the ______ ended
the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean
Towns developed along the routes as the Arabs became major carriers of goods between the _______ , where the Silk Road ended
first preacher
Unlike Christianity, Islam does not believe that its ______ was divine
Quran
shari'ah is based on scholars' interpretations of the ______ and the example set by Muhammad in his life
set of laws
shari'ah provides believers with a ______ to regulate their daily lives
family life, business practice, government, and moral conduct
shari'ah regulates all aspects of Muslim life, including _____
Muslim Life
shari'ah regulates all aspects of _______, including family life, business practice, government, and moral conduct
Madinah
the rival city of Yathrib, later renamed ________
prophet
According to Islam, there is only one God, Allah, and Muhammad is his _______
Allah
According to Islam, there is only one God, ______, and Muhammad is his prophet
shari'ah
After Muhammad's death, Muslim scholars developed a law code known as the _____
camel
After the _______ was domesticated in the first millennium B.C., the Arabs populated more of the desert
hajj
All Muslims are strongly encouraged to make a pilgrimage to Makkah, known as the _____
black meteorite
All tribes, however, worshiped a massive ________, the Black Stone, which had been placed in a central shrine called the Kaaba (KAW • buh)
universe and everything in it
Allah is the all-powerful being who created the ______
sacred stone
Allah was symbolized by a ______, and each tribe had its own
connected to one another
Although each Arab tribe was independent, all the tribes were loosely ______
a desert land sorely lacking in rivers and lakes
Arabian Peninsula,
Quran
At the heart of Islam is the _____
The black stone
Black Meteorite is also known as
food and drink
During Ramadan, Muslims who are physically able refrain from ________ from dawn to sunset (fasting)
Ramadan
During Ramadan, Muslims who are physically able refrain from food and drink from dawn to sunset (fasting)
dawn to sunset (fasting)
During _______, Muslims who are physically able refrain from food and drink from _______
Shrine of Islam
During a visit to the Kaaba, Muhammad declared it a sacred ______
revelations
During one of Muhammad's visits to the hills to meditate, Muslims believe, Muhammad received _____ from God. According to Islamic teachings, the messages were given by the angel Gabriel. Gabriel told Muhammad to recite what he heard
Gabriel
During one of Muhammad's visits to the hills to meditate, Muslims believe, Muhammad received revelations from God. According to Islamic teachings, the messages were given by the angel _______. Gabriel told Muhammad to recite what he heard
sheikh(SHAYK)
Each Arab tribe was ruled by a ________ who was chosen from one of the leading families by a council of elders
polytheistic
Early Arabs were ______—they believed in many gods
marriage
Family life is based on _______
belief, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage
Five Pillars of Islam:
Muslims
From these groups in Madinah and Bedouin, he formed the first community of practicing _____
heard
Gabriel told Muhammad to recite what he _____
defend himself and his followers
His political and military skills enabled him to put together a reliable military force to _______
the rival city of Yathrib
In 622 he and some of his closest supporters left Makkah and moved north to _________, later renamed Madinah (Medina; "city of the prophet")
surrendered
In 630 Muhammad returned to Makkah with 10,000 men. The city quickly _______, and most of the townspeople converted to Islam
10,000
In 630 Muhammad returned to Makkah with ______ men. The city quickly surrendered, and most of the townspeople converted to Islam
622
In _____ he and some of his closest supporters left Makkah and moved north to the rival city of Yathrib, later renamed Madinah (Medina; "city of the prophet")
630
In ______ Muhammad returned to Makkah with 10,000 men. The city quickly surrendered, and most of the townspeople converted to Islam
The Arabs
In the seventh century, another force arose in the Arabian Peninsula and spread their influence throughout Western Asia and beyond
seventh century
In what century did the Arabs arise in the Arabian Peninsula and spread their influence
life
Islam is not just a set of religious beliefs but a way of _____ as well
salvation
Islamic teaching emphasizes _____ and offers the hope of an afterlife
afterlife
Islamic teaching emphasizes salvation and offers the hope of an _______
City of the Prophet
Madinah
prophet
Many were surprised at Muhammad's claims to be a _____
final revelations of Allah
Muhammad believed that the ______ were now being given to him
Merchant
Muhammad belonged to a ____ family
caravan manager
Muhammad grew up to become a _____
Jewish and Christian
Muhammad had a knowledge of the Jewish and Christian thought and came to believe that Allah had already revealed himself through Moses and Jesus—and thus through the _______ teachings
Moses and Jesus
Muhammad had a knowledge of the Jewish and Christian thought and came to believe that Allah had already revealed himself through ______—and thus through the Jewish and Christian teachings
Allah
Muhammad had a knowledge of the Jewish and Christian thought and came to believe that _____ had already revealed himself through Moses and Jesus—and thus through the Jewish and Christian teachings
Jewish and Christian
Muhammad had a knowledge of the ______ thought and came to believe that Allah had already revealed himself through Moses and Jesus—and thus through the Jewish and Christian teachings
man like other men
Muhammad is considered a prophet, similar to Moses, but he was also a _______
Moses
Muhammad is considered a prophet, similar to _____, but he was also a man like other men
Khadija
Muhammad married a rich widow named _____
revelations
Muhammad returned home after receiving the _______ and reflected on his experience
religious and a political leader
Muhammad soon became both a _______
Makkah
Muhammad then set out to convince the people of ______ of the truth of the revelations
Makkah
Muhammad was born in ______ to a merchant family, he was orphaned at five
5
Muhammad was orphaned at what age?
Gabriel's
Muhammad's wife urged him to follow _____message, and she became the first convert to Islam
prominent residents
Muhammad, who had been invited to Madinah by a number of _______ , soon began to win support from some of people there as well as from Arabs in the desert, known as Bedouin
Bedouin
Muhammad, who had been invited to Madinah by a number of prominent residents, soon began to win support from some of people there as well as from Arabs in the desert, known as ______
principles for behavior
Muslim Believers are expected to follow sound ________
gamble, eat pork, drink alcoholic beverages, or engage in dishonest behavior
Muslims are forbidden to ______
humans rejected Allah's earlier messengers
Muslims believe that because ________, Allah sent his final revelation through Muhammad
deity
Muslims believe that there is no ____ but the one God, and Muhammad is his messenger (belief)
messenger (belief)
Muslims believe that there is no deity but the one God, and Muhammad is his _______
poor
Muslims give part of their wealth to the____
Five times each day
Muslims perform prescribed prayers ______
political and religious
Muslims saw no separation between ______ and ____ authority
Five Pillars of Islam
Muslims see Islam as a direct and straightforward faith. This means practicing the acts of worship known as the ________: belief, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage
Quran
Out of these revelations given to Muhammad, which were eventually written down, came the _______
wealthy elite
Over time, Muhammad became troubled by the growing gap between the generosity of most Makkans and the greediness of the ______ and began to visit the hills to meditate
meditate
Over time, Muhammad became troubled by the growing gap between the generosity of most Makkans and the greediness of the wealthy elite and began to visit the hills to _____
Makkans
Over time, Muhammad became troubled by the growing gap between the generosity of most _______ and the greediness of the wealthy elite and began to visit the hills to meditate
the holy book of Islam
Quran,
prophet, Muhammad
Submission to the will of Allah meant submission to his ________
tribes
Survival in such a harsh environment was not easy, and the Arabs organized into ______ to help one another
farmers and sheepherders
The Arabs lived as _________ on the oases and rain-fed areas of the Arabian Peninsula
oases and rain-fed
The Arabs lived as farmers and sheepherders on the ________ areas of the Arabian Peninsula
Allah
The Arabs recognized a supreme god named ____ (Allah is Arabic for "God"), but they also believed in other tribal gods
nomads
The Arabs were _____ who, because of their hostile surroundings, moved constantly to find water and food for their animals
moved constantly to find water and food for their animals
The Arabs were nomads who, because of their hostile surroundings, _______
sacred book of Islam
The Quran consists of 114 chapters and is the ______
114
The Quran consists of ____ chapters and is the sacred book of Islam
ethical guidelines and laws
The Quran contains the _____ by which the followers of Allah are to live.
ethics and a code of law combined
The Quran is also a guidebook for _______
Arabian Peninsula
The black stone shrine is in the city of Makkah (Mecca), which is located in the _________
Makkah
The black stone shrine is in the city of _______
eternal paradise
The faithful who follow the law are guaranteed a place in an ________
Hijrah
The journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah is known as the ______
civil or political law.
The shari'ah does not separate religious matters from _________
social and political order
The wealthy feared that his (Mohammad) attacks on corrupt society would upset the established __________
peace through submission to the will of Allah.
The word Islam means
1
The year the journey of Muhammad occurred became year ___ in the official calendar of Islam, still in use today
Allah's will
Those who desire to achieve life after death must subject themselves to ______
Muslims
Those who practice the religion of Islam are called ______
Muhammad died
Two years after his triumphal return to Makkah, just as Islam was spreading through the Arabian Peninsula, _________
Mohamed's wife
Who became the first to convert to Islam
leading families by a council of elders
a sheikh(SHAYK) was chosen from one of the _____
pilgrimage
believers who are financially able are expected to make a ______ to Makkah at least once in their lifetime
they believed in many gods
polytheistic—
Kaaba
the Black Stone had been placed in a central shrine called the Kaaba (KAW • buh)
honesty and justice
the acts of worship called the Five Pillars, Muslims must practice traditions of ______ in dealing with others