Islam
True or False: Islam is a monotheistic religion
True
How many times do Muslims Pray?
Muslims pray 5 times a day.
True or False, Hijab is a lifestyle?
True, it is a fundamental aspect of Islam and is applied both physically and mentally.
Muslims are not allowed to chew gum during Ramadan. True or False?
True, because it counts as food.
How many Muslims are there globally?
Over 1.8 billion
List 2 holy sites in the world for Muslims.
The Kabbah, Mosque of the Prophet in Medina, Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem.
Name the 5 Pillars of Islam. Bonus points if you can state them in arabic.
Testimony of faith (shahada), prayer (salat), charity (zakat), fasting (soum) and, Pilgrimage (Hajj).
What are some factors as to why Muslim women wear the hijab.
Religion, faith, cultural, social, political.
When do Muslims fast from?
From sunrise to sunset.
What are the two Muslim holidays called?
Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha
True or False, Muslims believe in all of the prophets.
True, we believe theologically that Islam is a continuation of the other faiths and has been here since the beginning of time.
What is the testimony of faith?
The verbal acceptance of God and the prophecy Muhammad (PBUH).
What are 2 (of the many) things hijab symbolizes?
Hijab promote excellence and is a lifestyle. It symbolizes power not oppression.
Ramadan begins during which month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar?
Ninth
How many Muslim majority countries are there?
57
When did Islam become a formal religion and which prophet was it revealed to?
610 C.E
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
What percentage of annual wealth are Muslims required to give to charity?
2.5%
What is the literal translation of hijab?
Veil or partition
At the end of Ramadan, what is the large festival (holiday) called.
Eid Al-Fitr
Name 3 of the 5 largest Muslim countries
Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Nigeria
What calender does the Muslim faith follow?
The Lunar Calendar.
What is the call to prayer called?
List 4 people that can see a women without her hijab.
Any other women, her husband, brother, maternal/paternal uncles and grandfathers etc.
Name 3 groups of people who are exempt from fasting.
Elderly people, children, women who are pregnant, those who are sick, the traveler.
What prayer is obligatory for all able bodied Muslim men to pray at the mosque in congregation?
Friday Prayer