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R/S Islam SAC part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Taliban | Muslim extremist group in Afghanistan. ‘pious scholars’ |
| Quraysh | Mohammad’s tribe descended from Ishmael |
| Umar | The lion of God, military leader, father of one of Muhammad's wives |
| Ayishah | Mohammad’s favourite wife. Engaged at aged 9. |
| Sufism | Mystical branch of Islam |
| Ummah | The world wide Muslim community of believers. |
| Medina | The city of the prophet “Mo” |
| Mecca | The holy city or city of God in Saudi Arabia (place of Muhammad’s birth) |
| Abdul Muttalib | Mohammad’s grandfather - caretaker of the ka’ba |
| Semitic | Sub group of Afro-Asiatic of languages, including Hebrew, arabic and aramaic |
| Al’aqsa | Mosque on temple Mt in Jerusalem |
| Aqiqa | Naming ceremony for children |
| Arabia | Birthplace of Islam |
| Muhammad | “praised one” - last in the line of God’s holy prophets |
| Hijra | Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to Medina and marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar July 622AD |
| Khadijah | Muhammad’s first wife, a former catholic nun |
| Sha’ir | A knower or seer “prophet” |
| Hadith | A collection of Muhammad’s sayings and other details of his life. |
| Jerusalem | The third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina |
| Islam | Submission to Allah. Peace/health/wellbeing |
| Essential attribute to God in Islam | GOD IS ONE. |
| Starting date for Islam | June/July 622AD |
| Geography of the Arabian peninsula | West - red sea/Egypt east - Persian gulf/Iran North - Syrian desert south - arabian sea/indian ocean |
| Where Islam spread | North - syria West - Egypt East - Bahrain South - Oman |
| Muhammad’s prophetic heritage | Moses and Jesus |
| Weird events in Muhammad’s life: | Two beings opened him up and fixed a black spot in his heart---- Approached by angel Gabriel in a cave - Laylat al’ Qudr - night of power----Went to Jerusalem and heaven on a white horse. |
| Muhammad’s view on marriage | for polygamy, against polyandry |
| Date for first Muslims in Australia | 1860 - wanted Muslims to forge the railway in the desert - they know how to live in the desert |
| European countries where Islam is now the largest religion | Britain---Belgium---Netherlands |
| slam infiltrated the West through | migration - in large numbers. |
| what food is despised by Muslims? | PORK, animal blood and carrion |
| Islamic views on sex/celibacy/abortion: | abstinence, against celibacy, certain conditions for contraception, check abortion in diff countries, circumcision for boys, genital mutilation for girls. |
| Islamic views on contraception: | can be practiced with no conditions - in some countries --- okay if the wife consents --- it is always lawful |
| practical ways Muslims show respect for the Qu'ran and how they view the Qu'ran | Never held below the waist - stored in the highest place---They view it as the word of God nothing to do with man----Kiss it as a sign of respect before opening----It is read it is placed on a decorated stand |
| 3 ways of holiness in Islam | Praying 5 times a day ---- fasting one month a year --- special festivals |
| Difference between Islam and Christian funerals | Length of time before the body is buried |
| Date of the Ottoman empire | 1281 - 1922AD |
| Extent/limit of Muslim expansion north/south | South - spain, North - Vienna in Austria |
| Redemptive suffering | Willing to die for their faith - Shi’a or Shi'ites |
| Secular Islamic countries | Turkey, Libya |
| General Muslim view of the West | Sexually immoral, drunk, corrupt and violent |
| Current number of Muslims in the world | 1billion + and growing rapidly |
| Islamic militants are now fighting: | Nigeria, Afghanistan, Iraq |
| Importance of the Battle of Badr | Muhammad defeats the Meccans |
| Holiest shrine in Islam | Ka’ ba - in Mecca |
| Divination Practices in Muhammad's time | |
| 4 e.g. Muhammad’s humility: | Mended his clothes---Made his own shoes---Rode a donkey---Wore inexpensive clothing |
| precise reason for the ongoing conflict between Sunni and Shi'ite Islam | |
| Muhammad's view on idol worship | |
| spiritual forefather of Muslims Jews and Christians | |
| only sin that Allah will not forgive in the final judgement | |
| the holy day in Islam | |
| 3 individuals featured in the DVD inside Mecca | |
| how the world is divided acc. to Islam (the only 2 groups) | SUnni / Shi'a |
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