Vocab
The word "Muslim" means what?
One who submits
What's the most memorized book in the world?
The Qur'an
What is the language of Islam?
Arabic
Literally “reading” or “recitation.”
Qur'an
Who appeared to Muhammad in a dream on the Night of Power and Excellence?
Archangel Gabriel
The Muslim place of worship
mosque
What city was Muhammad from?
Mecca
All Muslims are required to pray how often each day?
5 times
The pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are to make at least once in their lifetime, if they can afford it and are physically able.
What proportion of their possessions’ value are Muslims required to contribute to a public treasury?
2.5%
Arabic for “exertion” or “struggle.”
Jihad
Islam is the world's ____ largest religion.
2nd
What is the name for a Muslim worship leader?
Imam
The military and political leaders of the Muslim community who succeeded Muhammad after his death.
Caliphs
Who was the Ka’ba believed to have been constructed by?
Abraham
Muhammad’s own teachings and actions; Islam’s second most important authority after the Qur’an.
Sunna
The Muslim calendar is...
lunar
What is a type of food and a type of drink prohibited by Islam?
Pork and alcohol
The community of all Muslims.
Umma
What is the largest division of Islam?
Sunni
The emigration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Yathrib (later called Medina) in AD 622
Hijra
How many names are there for God, apart from Allah?
99
What do Muslims believe leads to sin?
Forgetfulness
The first pillar of Islam; the tradition’s central creedal statement.
Shahada
Where do most Shi’i Muslims live today?
Iraq and Iran