Chapter 8: Learning About World
Religions: Islam
Mr. Meza
7th Grade World History
1. How many times do Muslims pray
in one day?
• Muslims pray five times
in one day
2. What is it that Muslims do not eat
or drink?
• They do not eat pork
• They do not drink
alcohol
3. What is the Sunnah?
• The way Muslims
should live
4. What are the five pillars of faith?
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Declaration of faith
Prayer
Charity
Fasting
Making a pilgrimage to
Mecca
5. What regions/countries did Islam
spread to?
• The Middle east, North
Africa, Spain, Central
Asia and nearly to China
6. What is an Ummah?
• A single Islamic
community
7. What does Islam, Judaism, and
Christianity have in common?
• They are monotheist
(believe in on God)
• Trace their origins to
Abraham
• Their scriptures include
Adam, Noah, and
Moses
8. What are the foundations of Islam?
• The Qur’an
• The Sunnah
9. How do Muslims memorize the
Qur’an
• In Arabic
• By practicing the 5
pillars of faith
10. What is a Hadith?
• Collections that provide
written evidence of
Muhammad’s Sunnah
(practice) through his
own words and deeds
11. What is the first pillar of Islam?
• Shahadah = the
declaration of faith
• They must worship one
God – called Allah
• Accept that
Muhammad is the
messenger of God
12. What is the second Pillar of
Islam?
• Salat = daily ritual
prayer
• They pray 5 times a day
• They pray in the
direction of the Kiblah
13. What is a mosque?
• It is Muslim house of
worship
14. What must Muslims do before
praying?
• Do a ritual washing of
their hands, feet, faces ,
and arms