Final

Question 1

Transitivity

Answer 1

1) a=b, b=c, a=c…not an interpretation of texts

usually refers to biblical texts

Question 2

cognitive placeholder

Answer 2

the meaning of a text isn’t as important as what it means to someone as a personal reader
2) biblical references

Question 3

intertextuality

Answer 3

1) relationships between texts

Question 4

intratextuality

Answer 4

1) relationships within texts

Question 5

hermeneutics

Answer 5

1) processs of textual interpretation
2) exegesis–analysis/interpretation of texts
3) epistemology–how we know what we know

Question 6

King James Bible

Answer 6

1) 17th century version of the bible that iam to be most literal in vernacular tongue
2) written in iambic pentameter

Question 7

Hadith

Answer 7

1) oral transmission of stories–who what when where. Explains where a text came frome
2) ishad–chain of transmission
3) Marn–text

Question 8

Sunna

Answer 8

1) the moral pathway containing messages in both the Qu’ran and in the Hadith
3) verbally transmitted record of teachings, deeds, sayings of Muhammad

Question 9

Muhammad and his lifespan

Answer 9

1) seen as holy prophet )last sent by God)
2) merchant, born in Mecca
3) e 7th Muhammad receieves revelations from God and travels to Mecca

Question 10

qu’ran

Answer 10

1) central text of Islam, believed to be revelations of God as revealed by Muhammad

Question 11

ayatollah

Answer 11

1) “sign of allah”
2) religious not political leader
3) Shi’a
4) like more advanced Mujtahid (scholar)
5) Khomeini in Iranian revolution of 1979

Question 12

Marji

Answer 12

1) grand ayotallah
2) supreme authority on Shi’a religious practice
3) Khomeini

Question 13

Mahdi

Answer 13

1) prophesied political/religions leader od Shi’a everywhere will return to restore true caliphate
3) Reason for lack of political activism amongst Shi’a Muslims

Question 14

Nass

Answer 14

1) line of succession

2_ nomination of a new caliph by the previous one

Question 15

Hussain

Answer 15

1) Shi’a Martyr
2) Muhammmad’s gradson
3) died in battle for succession
4) seen as true inherited caliph by Shi’a.
5) commemorated in Ashura

Question 16

Zanayb

Answer 16

1) sister of Hussain
2) commemorated in Ashura
3) previously depicted as an emotional trainwreck
, now depicted as strong forceful woman

Question 17

ayatollah Khomeini

Answer 17

1) Iranian revolutionary ruler
2) self-proclaimed marji of Iran
3) considers himself an ayatollah, but is not really one
4) Guardianship of the Jurist–States that Shi’a leader can rise to power to maintain holiness until Mahdi returns

Question 18

‘Ashura

Answer 18

1) Primarily Shi’a event. Commemoration of Hussain and loss of the line of succession
2) Latam–slef-whpping/beating to commemorate Hussain/Zanayb

Question 19

Muhammad Hussain Fadlallah

Answer 19

1) labanese
2) authenticated Islam
3) hizbollah leader
4) liberal views on women
5) politically active (to a degree)
6) pragmatist–donte blood on Ashura rather than waisting it

Question 20

Hizbollah

Answer 20

1) Shi’a Islamist extremist group
2) originally formed to combat Israeli forces occupying southern Lebanon
3) transitioned to political activism and social issues after war with Israel
4) authenticated Islam
5) led by Fadlallah

Question 21

tawid

Answer 21

1) principle of monotheism

Question 22

jihad

Answer 22

1) the struggle against the self, desire, temptation, other religions, etc

Question 23

ijtihad

Answer 23

Islamic legal term meaning independent reasoning

decision making process in Islamic law through personal jihad

Question 24

qa’ida

Answer 24

1) base/rule

2) can refer to ethical vtures or a physical trainging camp (al Masri)

Question 25

Umma

Answer 25

1) collective Islamic community

Question 26

Muhammad Ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhab

Answer 26

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