F'an Caliph Ramadan ain Ideas sson 9 (pg. 117) 1. What is the importance of Mecca in Islamic religious tradition? 2. What is the importance of Medina in Islamic religious tradition? 3. Describe the...



Extracted text: F'an Caliph Ramadan ain Ideas sson 9 (pg. 117) 1. What is the importance of Mecca in Islamic religious tradition? 2. What is the importance of Medina in Islamic religious tradition? 3. Describe the society in Arabia, before Muhammad's birth 4. How were Jews and Christians treated in the Islamic Empire? 5. What are similarities between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity? 6. What did the Umayyads do to help spread Islam? 7. What is the significance of the Ka'bah? 8. What part of Arab culture united the Muslim empire the most? Lesson 10 (pg. 127) 9. What are the Five Pillars of Islam? Include both the Arabic term and the English term. 10. What are some of the expectations around Muslim salat (prayer)? 11.How do Muslims practice zakat (charity)? 12. Describe the process of siyam (fasting) during Ramadan. 13. What is expected of Muslims for the hajj (pilgrimage)? 14. Why did Muslims allow freedom of religion in their empire? Lesson 11 (pg. 139) 15. Why was Baghdad important in the Islamic Empire? 16. Describe two ways hospitals benefited all people in the Islamic Empire. 17. What impact did the work of Muslim astronomers have on religious practices? 18. What was the impact of Sufism on Islamic literature? 19.Describe the two major designs in Islamic art.