Islam Midterm Questions

Battle between Ali Bin Talib and the Kharijites commanded by Abdullah Wahb. Ali wanted all the Kharijites dead and was Ali's tribe was successful.

Orthodox, played a huge role in Europes victory. It was centered around the eastern end of the mediterranean. Church controlled a great wealth. One of the biggest political powers of the 7th century. Hint: the capital was Constantinople.

Holy Land of Islam (now most of the western part of Saudi Arabia), Centered on the two holiest muslim cities; Mecca and Medina.

Powerful Tribe in the 7th century. Controlled Mecca and the prophet was born into this tribeuntil he converted to Islam. The four caliphs were also from this tribe.

Tribe in arabian culture, a tribe from Yemen. Settled in Yathrib when Yemen got destroyed. Fought with Aws tribe. The Prophet got 6 members to convert to Islam

Believes that Jesus Christs nature remains altogether divine and not human. Believe that 1 nature rather than 2.

Multiplicity of the sources of a certain report that allows the listener to verify the certainty of a report. It's terminology for Hadeeth scholars, a chain of numerous authentic verification of narrators.

Believe that the Prophet's successors should have been Ali because he was the Prophets closest relative and was frequently consulted on matters of Islam.

Located on the Hijaz region of Western Saudi Arabia. One of Islams holiest cities, the Prophet arrived here in 622

Information that we do not have access too, ''Ghaib'', absent beyond our knowledge.

Edited the biography of the Prophet written by Ibn Ishaq

Known as the Ka'bas direction, where Muslims face to pray salah.

'Pagan of Life', The lifestyle to be found in the land of the arabs before Islamic mission began. Islam calls this lifestyle of the arab dessert dwellers to identify the ideological and social nature of that age.

One of the scribes who wrote down the revelation; he was well known for his knowledge and virtue. He condone Ali ibn Talib'd cursing in public.

'Part'', one of thirty parts of varying lengths in which the Quran is divided.

The migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. It is the year the islamic calendar begins. Prophet took his followers on this journey

The Prophets first wife, first follower of the Prophet.

Ancient pre-islamic religion of Iran. They believe in Ahura Mazda (A good of God), and Ahraman (evil god)

First Caliphate after the Prophets death, 632-634CE. Was the prophets father in law and Aisha's father.

Fought with the Byzantine empire and was a Zoroastrian empire. Originally in the middle of Persia.

The First Hijra, the Prophets first followers fled from persecution of the ruling of the Quraysh and had to seek refugee here.