In Arabic
What does Allah mean in Arabic?
God
What does it mean for Islam to be a monotheistic religion?
It believes in one God!
What is the Qur'an?
An infallible text that is the word of God (Allah), according to Islamic belief
Which city has been the center of Islam, housing the Kaaba?
Mecca
What is Muhammad considered?
The final prophet of Islam
What does Islam mean in Arabic?
To surrender to God
Who is the first patriarch of Judaism and the Old Testament, who is also revered in Islam?
Abraham
What is Ramadan?
A month of fasting, not drinking water or eating food, from sunrise to sunset (sawm)
What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar in Islam?
The Hijrah
How was Muhammad raised?
He was an orphan and raised by relatives
Though not a perfect translation, what may a place of worship be called in Arabic?
Mosque
What is the role of Jesus (Isa) in Islam?
Revered prophet, not the Son of God
What is Shari'ah?
Islamic law
What is a caliphate?
An Islamic system of government, established after the life of Muhammad
When AND where did Muhammad claim to receive his first revelations from God?
610 AD/CE in the Cave Hira near Mecca
What is a minaret?
A tower besides the mosque where one may recite the Call to Prayer, bringing people to the pray
Name two physical aspects of prayer in Islam.
Dressing properly, washing oneself, and/or bowing/kneeling...
What is the shahada, profession of faith, and its significance?
Say one of these: it is a part of prayer, converts recite it three times to enter the Islamic faith, many Muslims attempt to make it their dying words, and it is often recited to newborn children... (it is very significant, as you can see)
In Islamic belief, name a religious historic event that occurred at the Kaaba.
Abraham built the Kaaba with his son Ishmael OR Muhammad purified it of idols for the worship of one god
Which angel revealed a message from God to Muhammad?
Angel Gabriel (Jibril)
What is the Hijrah?
The migration from Mecca to Medina, as Muslims faced discrimination by the polytheistic opposition in Mecca
Which son of Abraham was to be sacrificed in Islam?
Ishmael
Where is an obligatory pilgrimage (hajj) made to by so many Muslims?
Which event struck a rift between the Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?
The Battle of Karbala (but also, Muhammad's death as he left no clear successor)
How do we know so much about the life of Muhammad?
Through the Hadith, Sunnah and oral histories