The 5 Pillars
Islamic Groups
Islamic People
Muslim Culture
Miscellaneous Islam
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This Pillar is exemplified when a person testifies, "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"!
What is Faith?
100
An Islamic group that believed they were descendants of Muhammad's daughter.
Who are the Fatimid?
100
The first (1st) of the four (4) rightly guided Caliphs. He used Jihad against the non-believers of Islam.
Who is Abu-Bakr?
100
It must have been hard to be a Muslim woman. A husband only had to say this phrase 3 times and you were done.
What is "I dismiss thee"?
100
As a Muslim you have to visit the Holy City. While in this city you should complete 7 circuits around the ancient shrine the Ka'aba. The name of this ancient city would be?
What is Mecca?
200
Based on the Pillar all Muslims that are physically and financially able should take a pilgrimage to the holy city.
What is Hajj? Not to be confused with Hijrah!
200
An Islamic group that believed that all leaders (Caliphs) of Islam needed to be a direct descendant of the Last Prophet Muhammad. When translated the name means, "The Party of Ali".
Who are the Shi'a? People who are Shi'a are known as the Shi'ites.
200
Known as the "Last Prophet" he is believed to have received a message from the Angel Gabriel that was from Allah. He started the religion of Islam soon after.
Who is Muhammad?
200
As a practicing Muslim in the Middle-Ages you probably wrote beautifully. So you had to practice the art of beautiful handwriting.
What is Calligraphy?
200
The main source of authority in the Islamic faith. It contains ALL the knowledge one would need to be a Muslim. It also connects Muslims to Christians and Jewish people as people of the book.
What is the Qur'an?
300
To worship Allah 5 times a day facing the east is the be a practitioner of this Pillar. Although assembling at a Mosque is nice it is not a requirement.
What is Prayer?
300
An Islamic group the rejected luxury and pursued a life of poverty. This group preferred to be devoted to a spiritual path.
Who are the Sufi?
300
"One who has submitted", to the will of Allah that is. They should actively practice the 5 Pillars and read the Qur'an often.
Who are Muslims?
300
In the early 800's the Caliph al-Ma'mum opened this building to promote scholarship. This building was opened in Baghdad and served as a library and school.
What is The House of Wisdom?
300
The Abbasid family made many contributions towards spreading the Islamic faith. The most important was the Muslim Trade Network. They developed checks which are known as this in Arabic?
What is sakk? The Muslim Network unified the Muslim world by creating Banks Sakks Abbasid Dinar Arabic
400
To abide by the Pillar a Muslim must FAST from dawn (sun rise) to dusk (sun set) during the holy month of Ramadan. Do not try to memorize a set of days or a particular month because it Ramadan changes annually.
What is Fasting?
400
This group did not resist the luxurious path laid before them by the Umayyads. They were known as the followers of Muhammad's example.
Who are the Sunni? Muhammad's example is known as the Sunna!
400
The most powerful of the Islamic ruling families that established the Muslim Trade Network. They created a new Islamic Capital away from Damascus in Baghdad.
Who are the Abbasids?
400
If you were a part of the Islamic faith you would have to be grouped into a social class. How many social classes are there in the Islamic faith?
What is 4? Upper class - Muslim at birth Second class- Converts to Islam Third class- Protected people (Christians and Jewish people) Lowest class- slaves and prisoners of war
400
Christians and Jewish people were known as this because like Muslims they followed a book for guidance.
Who are People of the Book?
500
The equivalent of paying a tithe in the Christian faith, Muslims who follow this Pillar contribute to those who are less fortunate than themselves.
What is Alms?
500
A powerful and luxurious family that moved to the Muslim Capital of Damascus. This family did not follow the path laid before Muslims by the 4 rightly guided Caliphs and caused division among the Islamic faith.
Who are the Umayyads?
500
A man who according to Islamic faith is Arabic in faith, has an Iraqi education, astute, and educated in the sciences.
Who is the IDEAL MAN?
500
The most valuable contribution of the Islamic faith to 21st century society?
What is Scholarship/knowledge?
500
A militant leader, once this man found out the true meaning of being a Muslim he was no longer a racist. He was murdered in New York for practicing and exhibiting the true essence of being Islam.
Who is Malcolm X?
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