What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
1) Shahada
2) Saiat
3) Sawh
4) Zakat
5) Hajj
What is the Shahada
- One of the 5 pillars of Islam
* There is no god bud god, but muhammed is the god
What is the Saiat?
- One of the 5 pillars of Islam
* Ritual prayer 5 times a day
What is the Sawh?
- One of the 5 pillars of Islam
* Do not eat, drink, smoke cigarettes during daylight hours
What is the Zakat?
- One of the 5 pillars of Islam
* Give % of income to poor
What is the Hajj?
- One of the 5 pillars of Islam
* Pilgrimage to Mecca?
What are some internal and external factors that weakened European kingdoms
- Rulers fought eachother
- Divided into 3 major sections
- Many invasions
- Viking sacked villages
- People turned to aristocrats for protection
What did Islam believe in?
- Peace through submission
- 5 Pillars
- Shari’ah
- Hijrah
- Hajj
- Dont drink, gamble, eat pork, and engage in dishonest behavior
Were the Arabs polytheistic?
Yes
What was the supreme god of the Arabs named?
Allah
How was Allah symbolized by the Arabs?
A sacred stone
What kind of family was Muhammad born into?
A merchant family
What is the Quran?
The holy book of Islam
What is the Hijrah?
The journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah.
What is the shari’ah?
Law of code
- Set of laws to regulate daily lives
- Regulates family life, business practices, government, and moral conduct.
What is a Caliph?
A religious and political successor to Muhammad.
Who are the Shia?
Muslims that accept only the descendents of Ali as true rulers of Islam
Who are the Sunni?
Accepted others as caliphs.
What branch of Muslim make up most of the people in Iraq?
Sunni
How did the Arabs carry on extensive trade?
- Ship
- Camel Caravans
What are some contributions of the Muslims?
- Astrolabe
- Medicine
- Encyclopedias
- Mathematics
- Use of number 0
- Algebra
After Charlemagnes death, how many sections was the Empire divided into?
3 Major Sections
What group of peoples invaded Western Europe during these times?
Vikings
What is feudalism?
A political and social order
