click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Dr. B’s Islam
World Religion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Qur’an | Allah’s Revelation to Muhammad |
| Hadith | Words and actions of Muhammad |
| Sunnah | Traditions based on example of M. |
| Shahada | Confession of faith to become a Muslim |
| Tawhid | Absolute oneness of Allah |
| Sunni | Majority of Muslims-Abubakir caliph |
| Shi’a | Minority, followed Ali as M. successor |
| Ka’ba | Shrine in Mecca Muslims face in prayer |
| Caliphate | Governing body after Muhammad |
| Hajj | Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Jihad | Struggle whether internally or military |
| Key Dates in Islam * 570 | Birth of Muhammad |
| Key Dates in Islam 610-632 | Allah reveals Qur’an to Muhammad until death |
| Key Dates in Islam * 622 | Hijrah (Muhammad flees from Mecca to Medina) |
| Key Dates in Islam 633-750 | Wars of Conquest, Umayyad Caliphate |
| Key Dates in Islam * 691 | Dome of the Rock built in Jerusalam |
| Key Dates in Islam 711 | Conquest of Spain |
| Key Dates in Islam * 732 | Battle of Tours-Muslim advance halted by Charles Martel |
| Key Dates in Islam 750-1258 | Abbasid Dynasty (Baghdad) |
| Key Dates in Islam * 1095-1291 | Crusades |
| Key Dates in Islam ** 1453 | Fall of Constantinople to Ottomans, becomes Istanbul |
| Key Dates in Islam * 1492 | Reconquest of Spain by the Church-Jews expelled |
| Key Dates in Islam 1918 | Ottoman Empire divided up, British and France divide M.East |
| Key Dates in Islam 1947 | Partition of India into India and Pakistan |
| Key Dates in Islam * 1948, 1967 | Israel becomes a state, Jerusalem under the Jews |
| Key Dates in Islam 1966 | Sayyed Qutb, godfather of Islamic radicalism is martyred |
| Key Dates in Islam * 1979 | Peace agreement between Egypt and Israel, Iranian Revolution, Iraq attacks Iran, Russia invades Afghanistan |
| Key Dates in Islam 1990s | Growth of Extremist Islam, |
| Key Dates in Islam 1991 | First Gulf War |
| Key Dates in Islam * 2001 | The Twin Towers and Pentegon attacked, 3,000 Americans killed |
| Key Dates in Islam 2001 | Wars in Afghanistan & Iraq, Al Qaeda, ISIS, & jihadism grows |
| Key Dates in Islam * 2023 | Hamas attacks Israel and conflict continues |
| The Pillars of the Faith Important (Remember Arbic word as well) 1) (Shahada) | *Confession There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger* *Shahada* (Apostle of God). |
| The Pillars of the Faith 2) (Salat) | *5 Daily Prayers* *Salat* These prayers must be in Arabic and follow certain postures. |
| The Pillars of the Faith 3) (Saum) | *Fasting* *Saum* Fasting during the month of Ramadan (Saum) |
| The Pillars of the Faith 4) (Zakat) | *Almsgiving* *Zakat* About 2.5% of what a person owns should be given to the poor. |
| The Pillars of the Faith 5) (Hajj) | *Pilgrimage to Mecca* *Hajj* Once in a lifetime all Muslims who are physically and financially able should make the journey to Mecca. |