How many times a day must Muslims face towards Mecca to pray as demanded by their Five Pillars of Islam?
Five times
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Name of the followers of Islam
Muslims
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How do Muslims see Jews and Christians?
They see them as "people of the book" and tolerate them because they all trace their ancestry to Abraham.
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What is shari'a?
The guidance of the Qur'an and Sunna assembled in a body of law.
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After how many years after marching into Mecca, when did Muhammad die?
2 years after
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According to Muslim belief, what was the name of the angel that called to Muhammad?
Gabriel
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Who is Allah?
The god in Islam
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What is the holy book of Islam?
The Qur'an
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What is Sunna?
Muhammad's example
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What did Muhammad do when he marched into Mecca?
He made a call to prayer and destroyed the idols.
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What tribe influenced the Islamic way of life?
The Bedouins
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Who is Muhammad and what religion did he believe and help start?
Muhammad was a prophet who taught and believed in Islam. He was also a military leader and religious leader.
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What are the five duties a Muslim has to carry out? (Five Pillars of Islam)
Faith, Prayer, Alms (giving money to the poor), Fasting, and Pilgrimage.
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What is the name of the scholar class in Islam?
ulama
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Around what time was Muhammad born?
AD 570
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Where is it believed that Muhammad died and rose into heaven?
At the Dome of the Rock
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What is the difference between a hajj and the Hijrah?
The hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca that is required if you are able in the Islam faith. The Hijrah was a migration Muhammad took from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina) in AD 622.
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What is the significance of the Dome of the Rock to Jews, Muslims, and Christians?
The Dome of the Rock is believed to be the place where Abraham was prepared to kill his son and is also built on the top of the old Jewish temple that was destroyed by the Romans.
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What is the name for the Muslim religious community?
Umma
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What kind of areas did most Arabs settle in?
In an oasis or in a market town.
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What continents is the Arabian Peninsula a crossroads between?