chapter 4 exam islam Flashcards
Muhammad
He was born around 580. He was called to be a prophet.
Ka’aba
The ancient holy site in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is called the____.
Jibril (Gabriel)
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.
Night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem
Muhammad
The dome of the rock
the spot from which Muhammad went up to heaven
Yathrib (later called Medina)
Muhammad and the early Muslim community fled here at the invitation of converts who had visited Mecca.
What is the migration of the Islamic community called?
Hijra
when does Christianity break away from Judaism?
When Judaism breaks away from …
When does islam become its own religion?
Fleeing from Mecca to Yathrib
Ali
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
Caliphs
Four “rightly” guided caliphs were selected and ruled from Mecca
there is not one single leader or caliph in muslim
true
Shi’a
the people who thought authority stays within the family
sufi
tend to think as themselves as true muslims.
Shaikhs
are master teachers who transmit secret knowledge from the divine to the devotes.