RS Notes: Islam
Vocabulary:
Use this link to answer the questions: Islam Glossary
Allah-
Caliphate-
Hajj-
Imam-
Jihad-
Quran-
Shari'a-
Answer the following questions as you watch the video.
1. According to John Green, why don't we know about Islamic history?
2. Who is the founder of Islam? (Hint: The Angel Gabriel visited him)
3. Where is his hometown?
4. Is Islam polytheistic or monotheistic?
5. What is the holy text of Islam?
6. What are the 5 Pillars of Islam? (In English and Arabic)
7. What is the chief supplementary text?
8. Being part of the Uma broke _____________ ties.
9. In 622, the Karish sent Muhammad and his followers out of Mecca. Where did they go?
10. Why are politics and religion so closely tied in Muslim countries?
11. Who was the first caliph? Why do the Sunni and Shia Muslims argue about this?
12. The early Islamic Empire was really good at ______________ _________.
13. Why did many conquered peoples convert to Islam?
14. T/F The Muslims paved the way for the Renaissance.
15. What is the largest Arab country in the world?
Use this link to answer the questions: Islam Glossary
Allah-
Caliphate-
Hajj-
Imam-
Jihad-
Quran-
Shari'a-
Answer the following questions as you watch the video.
1. According to John Green, why don't we know about Islamic history?
2. Who is the founder of Islam? (Hint: The Angel Gabriel visited him)
3. Where is his hometown?
4. Is Islam polytheistic or monotheistic?
5. What is the holy text of Islam?
6. What are the 5 Pillars of Islam? (In English and Arabic)
7. What is the chief supplementary text?
8. Being part of the Uma broke _____________ ties.
9. In 622, the Karish sent Muhammad and his followers out of Mecca. Where did they go?
10. Why are politics and religion so closely tied in Muslim countries?
11. Who was the first caliph? Why do the Sunni and Shia Muslims argue about this?
12. The early Islamic Empire was really good at ______________ _________.
13. Why did many conquered peoples convert to Islam?
14. T/F The Muslims paved the way for the Renaissance.
15. What is the largest Arab country in the world?
Use this link to find the answers to the remaining questions: Religion Facts
16. Create a venn diagram that shows the beliefs/practices of the Sunni and Shia (use the Comparison Chart).
17. Create a venn diagram that shows the beliefs/practices of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.