Lesson Six: Islam
"recitation" or "reading"
literal meaning of Quran
the one who is God
meaning of Allah
ansar
"helpers", people in Medina who sheltered the Prophet and his followers after hejira
Kaaba
"The Black Stone"
632 C.E.
Death of Muhammad
Khadija
First wife of Muhammad and first to convert to Islam.
Allah
God of Islam
1.5 billion adherents
How many adherents do muslims have?
62 years old
How old was Muhammad when he died?
"submit"
Islam is an arabic word that means
pilgrim/ missionary religion
Islam was originally a _____________________.
hijra
Muhammad's move to Medina. Start of the Islamic calendar (622 CE)
crescent and star
Symbol of Islam
muhajirun
The Muslims who emigrated from Mecca to Medina; they followed muhammad; those who made the hijra
Ottoman Empire
The crescent and star can be seen in flags that came about following what empire?
Quran
The holy book of Islam
Indonesia
The world's most populous Muslim-majority country
Islam
The youngest of the major world religions
7 C.E.
When was Islam established?
610 C.E.
Year when Muhammad received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel
jinn
a race of supernatural creatures, genies
Abu Talib
a wealthy clan leader who raised Muhammad when both his parents died when he was very young; his uncle
hilal
crescent moon
al (the) ilah (deity)
etymology of Allah
Muhammad ibn Abdullah
founder and prophet of Islam
49 countries
how many countries are muslim-majority?
1. connections with royalty 2. linked to the lunar calendar
the crescent moon/hilal is associated with
make known to the rest of the world the message of the Quran
the goal of Islam
Mount Hira
the place where Muhammad received the word of God through the angel Gabriel
87%
what percent of Indonesia's population are Muslim?
oasis town of Mecca
where was Muhammad born?
Quraysh tribe
which clan did muhammad belong to?
