Five Pillars
__________ is the pilgrimage to Mecca which every Muslim is expected to make at least once.
Hajj
___________________ is considered the forefather of Islam.
Abraham
What is the Islamic holy book called?
The Qu'ran
One of the prerequisites of Islam is that humans must strive to submit themselves to the will of ______________.
Allah
DAILY DOUBLE: How do you say, "submission to the will of God" in Arabic?
Islam
A brief prayer proclaiming the oneness of God and faith in Islam is called _______________.
Shahada
“As a loyal friend and supporter of Muhammad, I gave up my business to make the hijrah to Medina. I was named First Caliph.”
Abu Bakr
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the significance of Makkah (Mecca) to Muslims?
It is regarded as the birthplace of Islam.
Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was born in Mecca, and it is toward this religious center that Muslims turn five times daily in prayer. It is where Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad, and it lays claim to the the Kaʿbah.
What is the relationship between Muhammad and the Islamic God?
Muhammad is a prophet to the Islamic God, and he was chosen to deliver God's message on Earth.
A Muslim place of worship is called a(n)...
Mosque
DAILY DOUBLE: Almsgiving or _________ requires that Muslims give to the poor and sick.
Zakat
DAILY TRIPLE: “I was the second caliph and led my armies in capturing both Damascus and Jerusalem. I died in 634 CE.”
Umar ibn al-Khattab (Umar)
“We are Orthodox Muslims who follow the traditional path shown by Muhammad directly from Allah. However, we do not believe that direct lineage to Muhammad holds special religious inspiration.”
Sunni Muslims
What is the term for a tall, slender tower that is a part of many mosques?
Minaret
How did the socially elite Meccans respond to the teachings of Muhammad?
Not well. They weren't fans of the teachings of Islam, such as monotheism, and they didn't care for how Islam taught equality, regardless of social strata.
__________ requires Muslims to pray five times a day facing in the direction of Mecca.
Salat
“I was the fourth caliph who was the second convert to Islam and had waited 46 years to succeed Muhammad, a position I long deserved. I am considered by Shi'a Muslims to be the first Imam. I was stabbed to death in 661 CE.”
Ali ibn Abu Talib (Ali)
What is the term for a pulpit in a mosque where the imam (leader of prayers) stands to deliver sermons?
Minbar
“We believe that only descendants of Ali should lead the nation of Islam. Our presence in the Islamic community continues to be influential.”
Shiite Muslims
This is the principal symbol of Islam, originally used in Byzantium, but now often appearing atop minarets and on the flags and stamps of Muslim states.
Crescent and The Star
__________ requires that Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan.
Sawm
“With my election as the third caliph, my family initially opposed Muhammad, and some followers resented my leadership. Tensions within the Islamic community grew, and I was assassinated in 659 CE.”
Uthman ibn Affan (Uthman)
Muhammad’s first revelation was the appearance of the __________________.
Angel Gabriel
The indivisible oneness concept of monotheism in Islam is known as ____________. It is the religion's central and single most important concept, upon which a Muslim's entire religious adherence rests. It unequivocally holds that God as per Islam is One and Single.
Tawhid
Considered by Muslims everywhere to be the most sacred spot on Earth, this is the sacred shrine at Mecca.
The Kaʿbah