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The Muslim World
Question | Answer |
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What is Most important city in the Arabian Peninsula | Mecca |
Who was Gabriel | Name of angel who told Muhammad he was the sole messenger of Allah |
What is the Muslim house of prayer | Mosque |
List the five pillars of Islam | Profession of faith, pray 5X a day alms to the poor Ramadan fasting Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca at least once |
What is Ramadan | Strict fasting from sunrise to sunset. 30 days |
What is the Qur'an | holy book Mohammed received from Allah |
Jihad | a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims |
Palestine | The Holy Land |
Who we're the Shiites | The descendants of Muhammad |
What was the role of women in Muslim society | -submit to men -responsibility varied w/husband's income |
What are the basics of Islam | -one god, Allah -responsibility of people for their actions -existence of good/evil |
How you reach salvation | The 5 Pillars of Islam |
How many times do Muslims pray a day | 5 |
Sunna | strict descendants of Mohammad |
Caliph | successor or deputy |