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Islam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Hejira? | migration of Muhammad & Abu Bakr from Mecca to Medina -- 622 |
| Hejira signifies the start of... | the Islamic calendar |
| What is Hajj | pilgrimage to Mecca |
| You only take part in Hajj if... | you can afford it |
| How many times do you have to take part in Hajj? | At least once |
| What is the Caliph? | ruler of the Islamic faith |
| Who is Muhammad? | messenger and prophet of God |
| Islamic place of worship? | Mosque |
| The rules by which Muslims live are called ... | the Five Pillars of Faith |
| Second largest denomination of Islamic faith | Shiite |
| Largest denomination of Islamic faith | Sunni |
| Islam word for God | Allah |
| Who built the Kabba? | Abraham & Ishmael |
| What was the Kabba built around? | The place beneath Ishmael's heel that produced water |
| The Kabba is draped in black cloth. True or False | True |
| Ishmael is the son of | Abraham and Sarah |
| Holy book is Islam? | Koran |
| The Muslims lead the world to advances in both of these subjects. | Math / Science |
| Who are the Anadusia? | Desert dwelling ethnic group |
| What are crusades? | Holy wars |
| Who fought in the crusades? | Muslisms & Christians |
| Why were the crusades fought? | To gain ownership of Jerusalem |
| When were the crusades fought? | the Middle Ages |
| The Ottoman Empire were Turkish speaking people who... | converted to Islam. |
| How long did the Ottoman Empire last? | 1300's - WWI |
| Bedouins are... | nomadic Arabs/ wanderers |
| Why is Jerusalem considered a holy city to the Islamic faith? | Muhammad ascended to heaven from there. |
| Does the religion of Islam support terrorism? | Depends on the Muslim |
| According to the Koran, how should Jews/Christians be treated by Muslim conquerors? | Muslims are to tolerate the Jews/Christians b/c they are people of the book and they all believe in one God. |
| What are the Five Pillars of Faith? | 1) Shahadah - profession of faith(only one God) 2) Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca 3) Sawm - Prayer 4) Zakat - Charity 5) Ramadan - fasting |
| What kind of people do not have to fast during Ramadan? | The elderly,ill, children, and mothers-to-be |
| Why did the Sunni and Shiites split? | The Battle of Karbala - 680 AD |
| Who do Shiites believe should be the Caliph? | Descendents of Muhammad |
| Who do Sunnis believe the Caliph should be? | Elected from the group |
| Which denomination of Islam lives mostly in Iraq/Iran? | Shiites |
| The Shiites celebrate which holiday that the Sunnis do not? | Ashura |
| How did Islam spread? | Muhammad united nomadic tribes thus spreading to Egypt, Persia, Spain, Babylon |
| Shahada is | profession of faith |
| Salat is | prayer 5x a day toward Mecca |
| Which denomination has the option to double up on prayer? | Shiites |
| Zakat is | charity to the poor |
| Ramadan is | fasting |
| Hajj is | the pilgrimage to Mecca |
| What is Sharia? | Islamic Holy Law, rules for daily life, |
| Who are the four types of people who live in the Middle East? | Arabs, Persians, Hebrews & Kurds |
| Ummah means | Islamic community |
| Dar al Islam means | World of Islam |
| Two holiest places of Islam? | Mecca & Medina |
| How do Muslims view polygamy? | It's okay if husband can afford all the wives and treat them fairly. They prefer an even number of wives. |
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