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| When did the Age of Islam start? |
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| Started in 600 AD and ended in 1250 AD |
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| Who is considered a Muslim? |
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| Mohammad is the creator of Islam |
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| Allah is the the only Islamic god |
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| What are the Five Pillars of Faith? |
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Faith- there is one god, Allah
Prayer- pray five times a day toward Mecca
Alms- to support the less fortunate
Fasting- Pamadan, eat or drink nothing between dawn and dust
Pilgrimage-perform a hajj, or journey, to Mecca at least once within a lifetime |
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| Mecca is a holy city that houses the simple house of worship called the Ka'aba |
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| What is the holy text of Islam? |
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| What does the Shari'a and a common language provide for Islamic areas? |
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| They provide order and stability |
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| What happened to Islam after the dealth of Mohammad? |
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| It split into two majors branches and one other small branch. Those branches are Sunni, Shi'a, and the Sufi. |
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| What do the Sunni and Shi'a believe? |
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Sunni- followers of Mohammad's example
Shi'a- a relative of Mohammad |
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| How was Islam able to spread so well? |
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| They had a strong and disciplined army and also had excellent warefare tactics. |
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| What Dynasting took over the Muslim lands in 661 AD? |
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| What happened to the Umayyad Dynasty in 750 AD |
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| Rebel groups overthrew them and then the Abbasid Dynasty took over. |
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| How long did the Abbisad Dynasty last? What was its capital city? |
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| The dynasty lasted between 750-1258 AD and the capital city was Baghdad |
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