Islamic Leaders
Muhammed
Islam means __________
Submission
Unlike the Quran, which Muslims believe was dictated by God, Christians believe the Bible was ______ by God but written by men
Inspired
In 630 Muhammed conquered Mecca how?
Peacefully
The holiest book of Islam, believed to be dictated by God is the _______
Quran
This heretic rejected the Old Testament and called its God evil.
Marcion
The nephew and son in law of Muhammed, from whom many Muslims see as the rightful heir
Ali
Islam places great emphasis on the Will of Allah, so much so that Muslims are encouraged to always say, "If God ____ __"
Wills it
Christianity is primarily about Orthodoxy - right belief. In contrast, Islam is more about Orthopraxy which means right _____?
Practice or Behavior
He was the first systematic theologian.
Origen
The Quran is about 1/2 the text of the Bible and consists of 114 chapters arranged from ____ to ____?
Longest to shortest
Lands ruled by Islamic rulers are called 'Dar el Islam' - the house of peace. In contrast, lands not ruled by Islam which are often primarily Christian, are called ____________?
Dar-al-harb - the house of war
Name any of the four elected Caliphs - before the first Islamic Dynasty
Abu-Bakr, Omar, Othman and Ali
In addition to the Quran, Muslims rely heavily for interpreting their faith in practical terms on two other sources. They are the ____ and the _____.
Hadith and Sunnah
Unlike the Christian Gospel which teaches salvation by faith through grace, Muslims adhere to the five pillars. What are they?
1.Profession of Faith
2.Prayer, five times a day toward Mecca - Salah
3.Giving of alms, “Zakat” 2.5% to Dar Islam
4.Pilgrimage to Mecca—The Hajj
5.Fasting, "Sawm," on the month of “Ramadan”