AP World History Unit 1 Test Review () Already Passed

Allah - Arabic word for God - He is the one and only God, Allah. - He is the Creator & God of all Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims. Muhammad - Born in Makkah in 570 C.E. - Known to be the prophet of God and his teachings were spread all over Dar Al Islam. - Received first message in 610 C.E. and message continued for 23 years. - Message was received from God through the Angel Gabriel. The Qur'an (Koran) - The Holy Book of Islam which contains the messages from God that were told to Muhammad. Tells Muslims ethical guidelines for how to live their lives. - Primary source of Muslim's faith. The Hadith and the Sunnah - Hadith: Sayings and stories about Muhammad and his teachings. Questions about practice of the religion (how people eat, get married, die, etc) - The Sunnah: is the practice of when a person follows the Hadith. The Five Pillars 1. Testimony of Faith (Shahada) - to be a Muslim, one must believe in one God and Angel Gabriel. 2. Prayer (Sallah) - Muslims pray 5 times a day to God. - Estimated times: 4:30am, 1:00pm, 4:30pm, 8:00pm, & 9:45pm. 3. Charity (Zakah) - Muslims must give 2.5% out of their yearly income to put towards charity.