Origins
Birth place of Muhammad:
Mecca
Pillar 1 "Shahadah": Recitation of the _______
Creed
What is the Islamic view on the Trinity?
Allah is one; there is no Trinity BUT also refers to the Trinity as Father, Jesus and Mary
Arab's defeated which Empire in 637?
Sassanid
Muhammad claimed to receive his visions from who?
Gabriel
What are the top 2 holy books in Islam?
Qur'an and Hadith
Pillar 2 "Salat": Daily practice of ___________
Prayer
How does Christianity's view on Jesus vary from Islam's?
Christians: Jesus is both God and man. Died for our sins.
Islam: Just a prophet rescued by Allah from crucifixion
Mathematic study developed by a Muslim scholar
algebra
What was the Byzantine Empire's secret weapon to defeat Islamic armies?
Greek fire
A holy war against non-Muslims
jihad
Pillar 4 "Sawm": Fasting during ___________
the month of Ramadan
How does a Muslim get salvation?
Observe 5 pillars, good works, but it's up to Allah. No assurance.
Developed an early scientific method based on experiments:
Alhazen
Law developed early in the history of Islam:
sharia
What's the difference in Shiite and Sunni groups in Islam?
Shiite: leader is called "imam", must be related to Muhammed
Sunni: leader is called "caliph", any worthy Muslim can lead
Pillar 5 "Hajj": Pilgrimage to ___________ at least once in a lifetime
Mecca
What is Christianity's view on salvation?
By grace alone through faith alone
The father of modern medicine:
Avicenna
Capital of the Umayyad dynasty
Damascus
Many Arab tribes sought political and religious independence after Muhammad's death creating conflicts known as _______________
Wars of Apostasy
Name one thing a Muslim must do during their pilgrimage:
Circle Ka'bah 7 times
Run 7 times between 2 hills of Mecca
Travel to where Muhammad is believed to have given last sermon
Throw 7 stones at wall representing stan
Sacrifice an animal
How does Islam view the Bible?
Contradictory and corrupt, replaced it with the Qur'an
Islamic scientists studied and corrected this belief that the earth is the center of the solar system.
geocentric theory
Where did Islam first spread?
Arabian Peninsula