chapter 4 exam islam Flashcards

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Muhammad

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He was born around 580. He was called to be a prophet.

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Ka’aba

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The ancient holy site in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is called the____.

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Jibril (Gabriel)

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the angel Jibril told Muhammad to “recite!”. Gabriel takes over Muhammad’s body and is recited by him. Muhammad doesn’t say anything in the Qu’uaran. It was GABRIEL. Mahammad said stuff in the HADITH.

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4
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Night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem

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Muhammad

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5
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The dome of the rock

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the spot from which Muhammad went up to heaven

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Yathrib (later called Medina)

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Muhammad and the early Muslim community fled here at the invitation of converts who had visited Mecca.

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7
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What is the migration of the Islamic community called?

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Hijra

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8
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when does Christianity break away from Judaism?

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When Judaism breaks away from …

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9
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When does islam become its own religion?

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Fleeing from Mecca to Yathrib

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Ali

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There was a fight over who should lead after the death of Muhammad. One side said Muhammad left no heir so the community should select one. THE OTHER SIDE says Muhammad’s cousin/son-in-law ALI was to be his heir

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Caliphs

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Four “rightly” guided caliphs were selected and ruled from Mecca

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12
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there is not one single leader or caliph in muslim

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true

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13
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Shi’a

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the people who thought authority stays within the family

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14
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sufi

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tend to think as themselves as true muslims.

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15
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Shaikhs

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are master teachers who transmit secret knowledge from the divine to the devotes.

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16
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Wahhabi

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they are fundamentalists who reject everything that disagrees with the Quran or any science.

17
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how many sects are there in islam ?

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three. they are

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The prophet Muhammad

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the last in a long line or prophets including Jewish and Christian prophets.

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seal of the prophets

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Bc Muhammad is the last prophet, he is called the “seal of the prophets” and no valid prophets will follow him.

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Abraham

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Abraham presents the ideal example of submission by willingly following God’s order to sacrifice his son, even though Isaac was his only legitimate son and born to him and sarah late in life.

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quran

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means recitation . things Muhammad recited when possessed by the angel Gabriel constitute the quran.

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Hadith

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accounts of the things Muhammad and his companion said and did

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shari’a

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Codification of divine law. How every Muslim should submit to God.

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the six articles of faith… what you should believe to be a muslim

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  1. God
  2. angels
  3. scripture
    4.
25
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Allah

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“the God”

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Tawhid

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the unity /oneness of God

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iblis

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a jinn who refused to bow to adam.

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the five pillars of islam (what you must do as a muslim)

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  1. the creed
  2. prayer
  3. almsgiving
  4. fasting during Ramadan
  5. pilgrimage
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shahadah

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the creed. “there is no god but God, and Muhammad is his prophet”

30
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Ramadan

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a month of fasting. you cannot eat, have sex during the month of Ramadan.