1. ARABIAN PENINSULA 2. Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina 3. RELIGIOUS BELIEF SYSTEM 4. The meaning of Islam 5. The Umayyad’s 6. BELIEF, PRAYER, CHARITY, FASTING, PILGRIMAGE 7. EUROPE, ASIA, & AFRICA 8. Polytheistic idol worshipers 9. A tall tower that calls Muslims to prayer.

10. Muslim expansion into Europe was stopped. 11. Caliph 12. Egypt, The Persian Empire, The Byzantine Province. 13. Disagreement over whether the caliph should always be a descendent of Muhammad. 14. They were assassinated by political rivals. 15. Seljuk Turks 16. The Mongols 17. The establishment of banks and the use of coins. 18. The Thousand and One Arabian Nights 19. Sufism 20. Geometric patterns and natural subjects.

21. H. The people of Arabia are polytheistic. 22. A. Muhammad was a merchant in Mecca. 23. B. Muhammad hears revelations from Allah and Islam is born. 24. D. Muhammad moves to Medina. 25. E. The city of Mecca converts to Islam. 26. C. Muhammad dies. 27. F. Abu Bakr becomes caliph. 28. I. Islam spreads to 3 continents. 29. G. Islam divides into Sunni and Shiite.

30. Stands outside of a mosque calling Muslims to prayer. 31. Instrument used by sailors. 32. Title given to all Muslim leaders. 33. Became caliph after Muhammad’s death. 34. Wife of Muhammad. 35. God of Islam. 36. Muslim’s place of worship. 37. Holy book of Islam.

BE PREPARED TO WRITE A TWO PARAGRAPH BCR ANSWERING THE QUESTION: CAN RELIGION BE USED AS A WEAPON? BE PREPARED TO USE R.A.C.E BE PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT: THE JIHAD THE ROLE OF WOMAN

JIHAD ROLE OF WOMAN IN ISLAM Means “holy war” struggle and striving for Islam. Often times misused as a fundamental principal by terrorist groups. The concept of jihad has been hijacked by many political and religious groups over the ages in a bid to justify various forms of violence. Jihad is not a violent concept. It can refer to internal as well as external efforts to be a good Muslims or believer, as well as working to inform people about the faith of Islam. Woman in Arab societies wore veils to cover themselves before the time of Islam. Hijab is often used as a general term for the veil of Muslim woman. Muslim woman wear the veil as a sign of modesty. Some outsiders of Islam see it as a sign of control by Muslim men over their woman. Muslim woman have rights with divorce and rights over property and children.