The region of the world where most Muslims live

Muslims take off their shoes and cover their heads before going in, and an area is often reserved for women.

This word means a religious messenger

Saudi Arabia in 7th century CE

The two major religious holidays of Islam

The name of the archangel that showed himself to Muhammad

The second most important city in Islam

A small shrine located near the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca and considered by Muslims everywhere to be the most sacred spot on Earth.

The number of Muhammad's children

The percentage of the population of modern-day Mali that practices Islam

The 5 Pillars of Islam

In Arabic, this word means means “submission” or “surrender.”

A part of the Middle East that is sacred to Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. It lies between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and includes the city of Jerusalem.

The two denominations, or branches of Islam

Three topics covered in the Holy Book, the Koran