Sunday, April 29, 2012

Islamic History

The Islamic religion was founded by Mohammed.

In Islamic religion, there is only one god, Allah.

The Muslims paved the way for the Rennaisance.

The Koran is the bible of the Muslim religion, so to speak.

You are not allowed to make pictures of Mohammed.

The Islamic Religion started in Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed was a prophet of Allah.

The disabled, poor and the sick didn't have to do much in the Muslim Religion.

 The 72 virgins were not a real belief in the Muslim Religion.

There were lots of prophets in the Muslim Religion.

Mohammed became a prophet of Allah because he saw a vision of him.

In Muslim religion, you must pray five times a day: before sunrise, at morning, in the afternoon, at evening
and before the sunset.

In Muslim religion, you must make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.

The Koran is the word of Allah.

The majority of Muslims are Sunni.

On the month of Ramadan, you must fast from morning to evening.

Mohammed was a trader before becoming a prophet.

The northern part of Arabia was sandwiched between the Byzantine and Sassanian empires.

The Byzantine and Sassanian empires were always fighting.

The rules of Islam are called the Five Pillars Of Islam.

If you haven't reached puberty yet, you don't need to pray five times a day.

On Ramadan, at day you cannot eat, drink or smoke.



Mohammed was part of the Kuraysh Tribe.

The first Kaylif was Abu Bakr, Mohammed's father in law.

Ali was the fourth Kaylif, although he should have been the first.

The Islamic empire spread very far.

Islamic quotes spread by the sword.

The Islam religion even spread into Spain.

The Islamic Empire was one of the greatest empires in history.

Some Egyptians also took the pilgrimage to Mecca.

The Kuraysh tribe's hometown was Mecca.

The Pilgrimage to Mecca is very important in the Islamic Religion.

Mohammed died in 632 BCE.

Umar was assassinated.

Ali caused a civil war.

 Most western people do not know much about Islam.

The angel Gabriel appeared to Mohammed and told him to recite the word of god.

The Koran was written by Mohammed.

Suni Muslims follow The Five Pillars Of Islam.

Islam has lots of sacred texts.

Hadiths were sayings of prophets not included in the Koran.

Mohammed was a member of the Banu Hashim clan in the Quraysh Tribe.

Mohammed saying that there was one god was trouble for the Quraysh Tribe.

The Kuraysh banished Mohammed and all his followers from Mecca.

Islam was as good as a political force as it was for a religious force.

Abu Bakr was Mohammed's father in law.

Suni Muslims think that Abu Bakr was rightly elected leader.

Shia Muslims think that Ali should have been elected leader.

The early Islamic Empire was really good at winning wars.

5 times a day, people from Egypt took the pilgrimage to Mecca.




Sunday, April 22, 2012

The Fall Of Rome And The Hagia Sophia

The Western Romans were conquered by barbarians but the Eastern Romans were still there.

The Hagia Sophia was made by the Eastern Romans.

Pants used to be a type of barbaric garment.

Constantine was one of the emperors of eastern rome.

German Barbarians were very good at fighting.

The Hagia Sophia was a church, but it is now a mosque.

Byzantium was a city on the Bosphorus.

The Byzantines didn't speak Roman.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Jesus Of Nazareth, The Jews And The Romans.

The Jews are descendants of Abraham.

All Jews had to be circumcised.

Jesus was poor.

Jesus is the Son of God.

The symbol for Christianity is a fish.

Jesus was Crucified by the Romans.

Christians were thrown to the lions and other animals by the then evil Romans.

Jesus said that it was easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle than a greedy man to get to heaven.

When Saul saw a vision from god he became Paul and spreaded the true words of Jesus

God made a covenant with Abraham when Abe was 99.

God was said to destroy cities, bring floods and predict the outcomes of wars.

God was named Yahweh by the Jews.

Jesus' life length was average for those days.

Augustus and Jesus were both named Sons Of God although I think Jesus is the only real Son Of God.

Paul was a Roman citizen.

The fish symbol of Christianity is named  ΙΧΘΥΣ or Ichthys in English.

Constantine converted to Christianity and then Christianity was allowed in Rome.











Thursday, April 12, 2012

Rome!

Ceasar was the dictator of rome

Ceasar conquered Gaul

Ceasar destroyed Carthage

Ceasar was stabbed 23 times before dying. Seems like he put up a good fight.

Octavian renamed himself Augustus

Pompey was assassinated in Egypt

Hannibal crossed the freaking alps with war elephants.

The senators were all patricians.