Muhammad and his life
What is the written compilation of the revelations delivered to Muhammad? (pg. 86)
The Quran
How many daily prayers are done facing Mecca? Pg 90
Five
A house of worship in Islam is called a: (p. 89)
Mosque
For many Muslim women, what is an important expression of religious identity? Pg. 91
Hijab
What is the name Muslims honor Jesus as? (page 77)
Isa
When was the death of Muhammad? Pg. 76
632
What does the Quran teach about the afterlife? Pg. 85
At the end of time, the deceased faithful and all Jinn will be resurrected before the destruction of the world.
In what year did Muhammad and his followers migrate from Mecca to Yathrib to escape an assassination plot? (79)
622
What did the Kaaba contain before 630 CE?
Originally the Kaaba housed the 360 idols before Muhammad destroyed them all in 630 CE anoccing the Monotheism would replace Idoality in Mecca. It is now the most sacred place of worship for the Islamic religion.
Along with a divine revelation, what did the angel Jibril give to Muhammad? (Page 78)
The first verses of the Quran and the instruction to proclaim that Allah was the supreme God.
True or False? Muhammad was born into a wealthy family.
False: he was orphaned in his earlier years and raised by his Uncle, but then grew to be a wealthy merchant.
What is Ramadan? Pg 84
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. Where Able-bodied Muslims are expected to give up food, drink, and sexual relations from dawn to dusk.
3. Which one of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam (pg. 84)
a. Shahada
b. Salat
c. Sawm
d. Shia
Shia
The five principles are shahada (profession of faith), salat (daily prayer), zakat (almsgiving), sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).
What percentage of the world practices the Islamic religion today? (Pg. 78)
23%
Why are there no human figures in Islamic art? Pg. 89
Worship of Allah as the one true God is central to the faith, and any explicitly representational images may lead to idolatry.
How many Kids did Hijrah, and Muhammad lose at birth, or shortly after birth? (Lecture)
3
How is circumcision viewed in Muslim Practices? (Pg. 91)
It is viewed as a symbol of the relationship between Allah and humanity.
What are Islamic Friday communal services known as? (Pg. 89)
Jummah
Which Muslim sect is the largest in the world?
Sunni
What is the difference between the greater and lesser struggle? (Lecture)
Also known as Jihad, the greater struggle is an internal battle to be a good Muslim from the minute one is awake(holy war) while the lesser struggle is external, taking care of society; fighting against an outer enemy.
True or False?
In Islam, Hagar was Sarah’s maid (Lecture)
False
What is the four-day “festival of the sacrifice” that concludes with the annual pilgrimage to Mecca? Pg 93
EID AL-ADHA
What are the elements that each Muslim must accept as part of his/her faith? Pg. 85
Six articles that are the metaphysical elements of Islam. Belief in Allah, belief in angels. Belief in the divine books, belief in the prophets, belief in the coming judgment and resurrection/afterlife, and belief in Allah’s foreknowledge and supreme will.
True or False?: Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. (P. 75)
True
In Arabic, what does the word Islam means? Pg. 83
Surrender