Pillars
The amount that Muslims are supposed to participate in the Hajj
at least once in your lifetime if possible
During Ramadan, Muslims are supposed to not participate in these 3 things during the day
What is the language that the Qu'ran is most holy in?
Arabic
The son of Abraham that Islam traces back to
Ismail
What are the two types of Islamic art we discussed?
Calligraphy and Mosaics
The name of the phrase that is declared when someone becomes a Muslim
The Shahadah
Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of what?
Ramadan
What do domes represent in a mosque?
The Heavens
The method that God used to speak to Muhammad
the Angel Gabriel
What is one thing that is different from Arabic to English?
Right-to-left, don't write short vowels, always connected
The direction Muslims are supposed to face when praying
Mecca and the Ka'aba
The length (two parts) for which Muslims fast and the name of that time
sunup to sundown for a month, Ramadan
What is a Mihrab in a mosque?
the alcove that points towards Mecca for prayer
The three types of ways that Islam spread
Conquest, Merchants, Missionaries
What is most commonly written in Islamic calligraphy?
sections of the Qu'ran
The amount that Muslims are supposed to donate to charity
2.5%
What is the historical event that Eid al-Adha remembers?
Abraham being willing to sacrifice Ismail
How is the Qu'ran meant to be read?
What does Islam literally mean?
Submission to God
Where are mosaics common in Islam?
Mosques
The message of the declaration of faith that Muslims make
There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger
What does a typical Muslim family do with their sacrifices for Eid al-Adha?
Split it into three parts. They keep one for themselves, give one to extended family and friends, and give the last to those in need.
Name two of the six articles of faith in Islam and give examples for one of them
The existence and oneness of Allah (same God as Christians and Jews)
The existence of angels
The existence of the books of which God is the author.
The existence of the Day of Judgment: in that day, humanity will be divided into two groups: that of paradise and that of hell.
The existence of God's predestination due to God's omniscience, whether it involves good or bad.
The reason for the split between Shia and Sunni Muslims
Who should lead the people after Muhammad?
(Bonus if you know who each group wanted to follow)
Why did calligraphy and mosaics become the most common forms of Muslim art?