5 Pillars of Islam
What is the 1st Pillar of Islam?
Declaration of Faith
What is the definition of the Quran?
Islamic Holy Book
What type of Religion is Islam?
Monotheistic
Who is known as the Prophet?
Muhammad
what is the art of producing beautiful handwriting called?
Calligraphy
What is the 2nd Pillar of Islam?
Daily Prayer 5x a day
What is the Muslim house of worship?
Mosque
What is the Muslim name for God?
Allah
What group believed that the next leader of Islam should be blood related?
the Shi'a (Shiite)
What are known as "Ships of the Desert"?
Camels
What is the 3rd Pillar of Islam?
Giving of Alms
What is the name of the most sacred temple of Islam?
Kabba
What is the Islamic Holy City?
Mecca
Who believes the next leader should be the best person for the job?
the Sunni
What city was established as greatest Muslim center for learning?
Baghdad
What is the 4th Pillar of Islam?
Fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan
What is the Hijra?
Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina
What is the Islamic System of Law?
Sharia Law
What was the name of the person the Shi'a wanted to be in charge?
Ali
What is the name of the religion founded by Nanak that blended Islamic and Hindu beliefs?
Sikhism
What is the 5th Pillar of Islam?
Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your lifetime if you are physically/financially able
What is an effort to God's service?
Jihad
622 AD
Who did the Sunni's want to be the successor of Islam?
Abu Bakr
Who was the military genius, poet and author of a detailed book of memoirs?
Babur