Answer the following questions briefly.
1.State the main principles of Islam.
2. Why did Prophet Muhammad shift from Mecca to Medina? Discuss the events that followed
this move.
3.The greatest intellectual and cultural excellence in the Arab world was seen during the reign
of the Abbasid Caliphs. Discuss.
4. What knowledge did the Arabs gather from the Indian civilization?
Answers
Answer:
- The Five Pillars of Islam
Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith. Salat: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day. Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy. Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan.
2.On September 24, 622, the prophet Muhammad completes his Hegira, or “flight,” from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution. In Medina, Muhammad set about building the followers of his religion—Islam—into an organized community and Arabian power. The Hegira would later mark the beginning (year 1) of the Muslim calendar.
3.The greatest intellectual and cultural excellence was seen during the reign of the Abbasid Caliphs. Why was the House of Wisdom established? Answer: The house of Wisdom was set up in Baghdad as it was advised by Prophet Muhammad to pursue learning among Arabs.
4.The Arabs, learnt a great deal from the ancient Indian civilization. Knowledge of Indian mathematics, medicine, astronomy, philosophy and the art of administration were assimilated by the Arabs, leading to further enrichment of the Arab civilization and culture.
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