Islamic Vocab
What is the Quran?
It is the central text/Islamic holy book, specific recitation from God to Muhammad.
True or False: Jesus is not a prophet in the Islamic tradition.
False: Jesus was a key figure in the Quran
What is the Hajj?
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca and one of the 5 pillars of Islam
What percent of the world identifies as Muslim?
24.3%
What is the word for “community” but refers to the worldwide community of Muslims?
Umma
Who was a major Islamic prophet and champion of monotheism?
Abraham or Ibrahim
What was the voyage Muhammad took from Mecca to Jerusalam where God taught Muhammad the 5 daily prayers?
Muhammad’s Night Journey
True or False: Muslims discourage and are unsupportive to converts to Islam.
False!
What is the idea of divine unity; God is not three but one God who is unique and unequaled; the central teaching of Islam?
Tawhid
Who is the last prophet of Islam and is seen as an exemplary human being?
Muhammad
What are the two major branches of Islam?
Shia and Sunni
Who is the only woman who has her own “sura” in the Quran?
Mary, mother of Jesus
What is the extension of the idea of Tawhid and is described as idolatry?
Shirk
What is the Arabic term for the singular divine and central symbol in the Islamic tradition?
Allah or God
The 5 pillars in Islamic practices include: a single God, ______, alms giving, fasting (during Ramadan) and the _____.
five daily prayers, hajj
Hafiz/a is a title for those who…
… memorized the entirety of the Quran and are highly respected
What describes the internal struggle with pride and unity with the divine and the external struggle of anti-Islamic people/ideologies?
Jihad
Who was a famous black nationalist and convert to Islam?
Malcom X
While Islam is largley legalistic, there is a mystic branch called…
Sufism
True or False: During the Classical period, Islam was the center for arts and sciences, pushing boundaries for knowledge
True!