The 5 Pillars Life and Times DynastiesGeography The Good, The Bad, and the Sects
“Alms”
Charity – all Muslims must give what they can afford to those less fortunate
Ramadan
Fasting during the holy month from Sunrise to Sunset
Prayer
5 times a day facing Mecca
Hajj
Pilgrimage - If physically/financially able, all Muslims must travel to Mecca once in their life
Profession
“There is no God but God, and Muhammad is his prophet”
Muhammad's profession before he became a prophet
Caravan leader/Merchant
When he was forced out of Mecca Muhammad fled to this city
Medina
The collect teachings of Mohammed
The Koran or Qur'an
The Angel who appeared to Muhammad
Gabriel
He was Muhammad’s close friend and early follower who became the first Caliph
Abu Bakr
The first 4 Caliphs are known as:
The rightly guided Caliphs
Muhammad’s cousin who wanted to be named Caliph, and eventually became the 4 th Caliph
Ali
Dynasty that originated as Muhammed’s enemies
Umayyads
Dynasty that oversaw “The Translation”
Abbasids
The 2 groups that emerged as a result of Ali being assassinated
Sunni and Shi’ite
City here:
Mecca
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Cordoba
Baghdad
Sect of Islam that holds the majority of Muslims
Sunni
Group that justified murder in the name of Islam and tended to kill other Muslims
Assassins
Sect of Islam loyal to Ali
Shi’ite
The Whirling Dervishes are part of this 3 rd Sect of Islam
Sufi
The group that continued the Abbasid Dynasty in Egypt
Mamluks