SSWH5 Key Terms

Who is considered the founder of Islam?

• Jesus

• Moses

• Muhammad

• Abraham

What is the Islamic holy book called?

• Bible

• Torah

• Qur'an

• Vedas

What is the term for the pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam?

• Hijrah

• Hajj

• Zakat

• Sawm

Which dynasty ruled the Muslim Empire from AD 661 to 750?

• Abbasids

• Fatimid

• Umayyads

• Ottoman

What is the term for the highest political and religious leader in a Muslim government?

• Imam

• Caliph

• Sultan

• Emir

Which branch of Islam believes that Ali and his descendants are the rightful successors of Muhammad?

• Sunni

• Shi'a

• Sufi

• Ahmadiyya

What is the Islamic model for living based on the life and teachings of Muhammad called?

• Shari'a

• Sunna

• Hadith

• Fiqh

Which dynasty ruled much of the Muslim Empire from AD 750 to 1258?

• Umayyads

• Abbasids

• Fatimid

• Seljuk

the migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE

• Hajj

• Hijrah

• Pilgrimage

• Mosque