Allah
The Koran
History
Student Questions
Mixed Bag
100
Allah's law (sharia) comes from two sources: the Koran and these documents.
What are the sunnahs?
100
1/3 of the Koran is about this topic.
What is eschatology (the end times)?
100
This is how many Islamic empires there have been.
What is 5?
100
This holiday celebrates Muhammad receiving the Koran.
What is Ramadan?
100
This is the main reason why Islam is the fasting growing religion.
What is childbirth?
200
Allah is the God is arguably the world's most strict _______________ (belief in one god) religion.
What is monotheistic?
200
This angel spoke to Muhammad.
Who is Gabriel?
200
Another name for an Islamic empire.
What is a caliphate?
200
Fill in the blank: Most Muslims believe that suicide bombings are __________________ (often, sometimes, rarely, never) acceptable.
Never
200
The word "Islam" means this.
What is "surrender/submission" to Allah?
300
Allah is said to create the universe "out of nothing." What is this phrase in Latin?
What is "ex nihilo"?
300
The word "Koran" means this.
What is "to read or to recite."
300
This group of Muslims is the majority in Iran.
What is Shia?
300
There are 3 zones of the world for Muslims. The zone of peace, the zone of war, and the zone of _________.
What is Islam?
300
According to Islam, this group of Muslims is MOST likely to go to heaven.
Who are martyrs?
400
Allah is the Arabic word for this.
What is God?
400
List the 5 pillars of Islam.
1. statement of faith 2. helping the poor 3. prayer 5x a day 4. pilgrimage to Mecca 5. fasting
400
This Islamic empire was the last in history. It lasted for roughly 1000 years.
What is the Ottoman empire?
400
Muhammad died in this year.
What is 632?
400
This word means "striving" for Muslims.
What is jihad?
500
The Cold Judge, the Distant One, and the Hater are all three manifestations of Allah known as this.
What are theophanies?
500
This is the word for nonbelievers in the Koran.
What are kafirs?
500
This what the first Islamic caliphate.
What is Rashidun?
500
The Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca centers around a large black box-looking structure known as this.
What is the Kaaba?
500
This is the name for the statement of faith among Muslims.
What is the Shahada?
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