Yup, They Were Guided
Who are the four "rightly-guided" caliphs?
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali
During which month do Muslims observe the obligatory fast?
What is the obligatory fast called in Arabic?
Ramadan
Sawm
What is the name of the mystical group in Islam which holds that God cannot be explained in words, only through experience? (The adherents of this group usually have spiritual guides.)
Sufism
Jihad literally means? What is the Greater Jihad and the Lesser Jihad?
To strive/struggle
Greater Jihad: Struggling with yourself
Lesser Jihad: Fighting those who fight you
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Sufism?
a) Asceticism
b) Remembrance of God (Dhikr)
c) Following a spiritual Guide and sainthood (wilaya)
d) Remaining celibate (never getting married)
d) Remaining celibate (never getting married)
Which Caliph was chosen directly after the death of the Prophet?
Abu Bakr
What must one do to convert to Islam?
Recite the shahada (testimony of faith)
Which of the following movements did NOT emerge as a result of Colonialism?
a) Wahhabism
b) Islamism
c) Islamic Modernism
d) Secular Nationalism
a) Wahhabism (emerged in the 18th century)
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was:
a) Led by Ayatollah Khomeini
b) Was anti-Western
c) Called for the fall of the US implemented Shah
d) Made Iran an Islamic Republic
e) only a,b, and d are true
f) All of the above
f) All of the above
What is the primary theological difference between Sunnis and Shi'ites?
Who should lead the Muslim community
Sunnis: anyone who is pious, righteous, and deserving
Shi'ites: those from Muhammad's family (the Imam)
Which of the four rightly guided Caliphs is considered to be the legitimate successor of Muhammad according to Shi'ite Muslims?
Ali
How many daily prayers (salat) are there?
Can I do them whenever I feel like it?
5
No, there is a set time period for each prayer.
What was the main idea that Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab, the founder of the Wahhabi movement, promoted?
That Muslims should read the Qur'an and Sunnah literally and not accept additions to the Qur'an and Sunnah (ignore historical Islamic Law)
Each are examples of Jihadism except:
a) Al-Qaeda fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan
b) ISIS fighting the Assad regime in Syria
c) Al-Qaeda in Iraq fighting the Iraqi Government
d) ISIS fighting the Hashemite regime in Jordan
d) ISIS fighting the Hashemite regime in Jordan
Hasan al-Banna and Abu al A'la Mawdudi are all members of what movement?
a) Islamist
b) Islamic Modernist
c) Wahhabi
d) Nationalist
a) Islamist
Which caliph was criticized for nepotism, failure to punish unrighteous people, and unjust imprisonment of righteous people?
Uthman
What is the obligatory tax paid to charity called in Arabic?
How much is paid?
Zakat
2.5% of your savings
What did Islamic Modernists believe should be done in order for the Muslim world to return to its "Golden Age"?
Re-interpret the Quran and Sunnah to fit their time and age, and regard historical Islamic Law to be fitting only for certain times and places.
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the rise of Jihadism?
a) The US involvement in Iraq
b) The Soviet involvement in Afghanistan
c) The Soviet involvement in Egypt
d) The Iranian/Russian/US involvement in Syria/Iraq
c) The Soviet involvement in Egypt
What caused the official split between Sunnis and Shi'ites?
Martyrdom of Husayn (Prophet Muhammad's grandson)
The Civil War between Ali and Mu'awiya led to the emergence of which Islamic sect?
Khawarij/Kharijites
Name one of the pilgrimage (hajj) rituals.
Circling the Ka'ba, walking/jogging between Safa & Marwa, praying at Arafat, praying at Muzdalifa stoning Satan, (farewell) circling of the Ka'ba
Which of the following is NOT true regarding Islamism?
a) It holds that the government should rule with Shari'ah (Islamic Law)
b) Establishing Islam as the basis for society
c) The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist group
d) They disregard the Qur'an and Sunnah
d) They disregard the Qur'an and Sunnah
Classical rules governing jihad do NOT include:
a) Must be declared by governing authority
b) Cannot kill non-combatants
c) Cannot destroy crops, property, etc.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
e) None of the above
What is the definition of tawheed and shirk?
Tawheed: Belief in the Oneness of God
Shirk: Belief that there are multiple Gods/God has companions