Starter quiz
- Muhammad (PBUH) was a leader and prophet of the ______ religion.
- 'Islamic' ✓
- Why is 622 CE an important year according to Muslims?
- It is the start of Islamic history. ✓
- Islam became the official religion in Mecca and Medina.
- The Muslim army went to war with Byzantine and Persian Empires.
- It was the year of Muhammad's (PBUH) migration to Medina. ✓
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- Why was the Constitution of Medina important to Muslims?
- It was a law that said that everyone had to follow Islam.
- It united the southern Arabian tribes under the religion of Islam. ✓
- It banned all other religions.
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- The holiest city in Islam is ...
- 'Mecca' ✓
- Order the events about the early success of Islam chronologically.
- 1⇔Muhammad (PBUH) migrated to Medina.
- 2⇔Muhammad (PBUH) created the Constitution of Medina.
- 3⇔Muhammad (PBUH) and his followers marched on Mecca and conquered it peacefully.
- 4⇔Muhammad (PBUH) declared the Ka'ba in Mecca the most holy site in Islam.
- 5⇔Muhammad (PBUH) sent Muslim armies to conquer the Byzantines and Persians.
- How did war with the Byzantine and Persian empires help spread Islam?
- Muslim armies conquered territories there, where they spread the word of Islam. ✓
- Muslim armies killed anyone who was not a Muslim.
- People in the Byzantine and Persian empires had already become Muslim.
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Exit quiz
- An Islamic religious and political leader and Muhammad’s (PBUH) next-in-line was known as a ...
- 'caliph' ✓
- What happened during the Ridda Wars?
- The Rashidun army captured Damascus.
- The Rashidun army captured Jerusalem.
- Arabian tribes were defeated by the Rashidun army. ✓
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- How did the Rashidun Caliphate treat the people of Damascus?
- The people living in the city were paid well.
- The people living in the city were not hurt. ✓
- The Christians were allowed to worship freely. ✓
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- Match the place to the corresponding event about the early caliphates and the spread of Islam.
- Tabūk⇔Muhammad (PBUH) ensured the safety of many Arabian tribes ✓
- Mecca⇔Muhammad's (PBUH) Farewell Sermon ✓
- Damascus⇔Christian people were allowed to worship freely ✓
- Jerusalem⇔captured by caliph Umar ✓
- Order the events about the early caliphates and the spread of Islam chronologically.
- 1⇔Muhammad (PBUH) united the Arabian tribes through Islam.
- 2⇔The first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate was chosen after Muhammad (PBUH) died
- 3⇔Arabian tribes were defeated during the Ridda Wars.
- 4⇔Muslim armies conquered territories in North Africa, Mesopotamia and Persia.
- 5⇔Damascus was captured by the Muslim army.
- 6⇔Jerusalem fell to the Rashidun Caliphate.
- What was one of the greatest successes of the Rashidun Caliphate?
- The Rashidun Caliphate greatly expanded Islam beyond Arabia. ✓
- The Rashidun Caliphate did not allow people to follow other religions.
- The Rashidun Caliphate was led by Muhammad (PBUH) .
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Key learning points
- By the time of Muhammad’s death in 632 CE, Muslim forces had invaded the southern parts of the Persian Empire.
- They also successfully invaded Byzantine territories in Syria, Palestine and Egypt.
- When Muhammad died, his successor was Abu Bakr; his Rashidun Caliphate expanded into central Asia and North Africa.
- Captured cities were often treated well; in Damascus the Christian people were not hurt and allowed to worship freely.
- The caliph Umar captured Jerusalem in 638 CE; it is the third holiest city to many Muslims.
Common misconception
Muslims were intolerant of other religions.
People living in Muslim-controlled territories were allowed to follow their own religion.
Keywords
Syria - Syria is a country located in the Middle East, with borders on the Mediterranean Sea and Turkey
Caliph - a caliph was a Muslim leader and political ruler who came after Muhammad (PBUH)
Rashidun - the Rashiduns were the first four caliphs who ruled the Islamic empire after the death of Muhammad (PBUH)
Jerusalem - Jerusalem is an ancient holy city in the Middle East
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