Islam | HIS 1305 - World History to 1500, Quizzes of World History

Download Islam | HIS 1305 - World History to 1500 and more Quizzes World History in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Season of the Mecca Pilgrimage DEFINITION 1 In 632 the prophet Muhammed made this pilgrimagePeople try to emulate this journey know as hajjPilgrimage season - last month of Islamic lunar calendarGovernment has invested in maintaining roads, wells, lodging, etc. for the pilgrimage seasonJamila bin Nasir al-Dawala - provided food, camels and fine robes as a gift on her pilgrimage to MeccaPeople now model after her and try to give lavish gifts (if wealthy)All try to exchange in some manner even if they can't match her generosity TERM 2 Islam terms DEFINITION 2 Islam means "submission" - signifying obedience to AllahMuslim means "one who has submitted"dar - al - islam means "house of Islam" TERM 3 A Prophet and his world DEFINITION 3 Arose in the Arabian PeninsulaArabian peninsula became an important link between China and IndiaLarge sea port that increased money and profit to support Mecca TERM 4 Muhammed's Early Life DEFINITION 4 Parents were reputable merchants in MeccaHis parents died at a young age so his grandparents cared for himjHe married a wealthy widow which have him some status in MeccaHe became a merchantHe had a good understanding of Jewish and Christian traditions TERM 5 Muhammed's spiritual transformation DEFINITION 5 A 40 he had a spiritual transformation and decided that there was only one God, AllahRecognition of there gods was wrongHe received messages form Allah through the Archangel GabrielHe was told by God to share his views with other peopleWith his gradual expansion he shared his ideas with more and more people TERM 6 The Quran DEFINITION 6 Contains the written version of Muhammad's revelationsQuran means recitationBook of poetry, serves as authority for islamic religionsHadith- were various additional early works describing coal and legal customs, biographies of Muhammad and pious commentary son the QuranIncludes sayings attributed to Muhammad and accounts of the prophet's deedsUse them as guides for interpretation of the Quran TERM 7 Conflict at Mecca (Muhammed's migration to Medina) DEFINITION 7 The ruling elites didn't like Muhammad's idea that Allah was the only God, it rejected many of their deitiesPolytheistic Arabs four him offensiveHe said greed was a sign of wickedness which put the wealthy merchants position in the town in jeopardyThere were many shrines i Mecca dedicated to deities and his denial of them cost them money form those who would have traveled to see them (Ka'ba)Began to persecute him and his followers TERM 8 The Hijra DEFINITION 8 "migration"Muhammad's followers began to flee became of the persecution in MeccaMuhammad stayed for awhile longer but eventually fled north of MEcca and they named the land Medina"city of the prophet"Muhammad's move to Medina serves as the starting point of the Islamic calendar TERM 9 The Umma DEFINITION 9 "community of the faithful"Muhammad saw Medina as a place that needed guidance with practical and spiritual affairsHe provided the community with social and legal codeHe led them every day i prayer to Allah TERM 10 The Seal of the Prophets DEFINITION 10 The final prophet through whom Allah would reveal his message to mankindMuhammad began referring to himself as this in MedinaHe said that the Jew's Yahweh, the Christian's God, and Islam's Allah were all the same God so he held their scripture in high esteem