1. What Is Islam? Flashcards
True or False:
Islam has nothing in common with Christianity.
False
As of 2021, what is the UK’s Islamic population (as a percentage)?
6.5%
Does Islam force women to wear headscarves?
No
True or False:
Muslims have only started to live in the UK in the last 100 years.
False
A study conducted found that articles on Islam and Muslims were negative and biased:
a. 20% of the time
b. 5% of the time
c. 59% of the time
c. 59% of the time
In 2017 a poster claimed that “Muslim immigrants” committed 11,000 out of 13,000 total knife crime offences in London. Do you think this is true or false?
False
In the UK, what percentage of people have a negative view of Muslims?
28%
Approximately how many mosques (Islamic places of worship) are there currently in the UK?
1500
Islam is the ______-largest and _______-growing religion in the world.
Second, Fastest
Roughly how many followers are there in Islam?
Over 1.6B
Is Islam a monotheistic religion?
Yes
What is monotheism?
Belief in one God
What does the word ‘Islam’ mean?
Submission
What is submission?
When you willingly accept, surrender to, or give yourself to something or someone you believe to be greater than you.
What is the overall Islamic belief about God?
Muslims believe that there is one God who created the world out of nothing, and that he has complete control over their lives and what happens to them after they die.
What does the word ‘muslim’ mean?
‘One who submits to God’.
What language are the words ‘islam’ and ‘muslim’ from?
Arabic
What are followers of Ialam called?
Muslims
What word will someone use when describing something that is typical of Islam?
Islamic
Approximately how many years ago did Islam begin?
Approx. 1400 years ago, in 570CE
Who do Muslims believe to be the last prophet?
Muhammad
What do the letters ‘PBUH’ stand for, and why is this used?
These letters stand for ‘peace be upon him’ and they show respect. Muslims may also say ‘peace be upon him’ after saying Muhammad’s name.
In which peninsula was Islam founded?
Arabia
What catergory of religions does Islam come under?
Give some examples.
Abrahamic
E.g: Judiasm, Christianity
Why do Muslims often refer to Jews and Christians as ‘People of the Book’?
This is because Muslims believe that God revealed himself to the earlier prophets mentioned in the Bible, such as Abraham, Moses and Jesus.
Why do Muslims believe God sent Muhammad as a final prophet?
Muslims believe that over time the message of these prophets was changed and corrupted, and so God sent one final prophet - Muhammad.
What is the word used to describe the messages that God revealed to Muhammad?
Revelations
What do God’s revelations to Muhammad generally consist of?
What people should believe and how they should live their lives.
Do Muslims believe that God’s revelations to Muhammad are not perfect and not final?
No, as they believe that these revelations are perfect and final.
Fill in the blanks:
The revelations that were given to ________ were memorised by his _________ and collected in a book called the ______ after his death. The Qur’an is written in ______, but there are ____________ in English and other languages.
Muhammad, followers, Qur’an, Arabic, translations
What is the Islamic building/place of worship known as:
a) in English?
b) in Arabic?
a) mosques
b) masjid
What does the Arabic word ‘mosque’/’masjid’ mean?
Place of Prostration
When do most Muslims go to a mosque?
Friday noon.
In which regions is Islam the dominant religion?
North Africa and the Middle East
In which regions is Islam the dominant religion?
North Africa and the Middle East
What is a prophet?
A messenger of God
What is the Qur’an?
The holy book of Islam, which Muslims believe contains the word of God.
What is the Qur’an?
The holy book of Islam, which Muslims believe contains the word of God.
