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1
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What is the definition of the word Islam?

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submission

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what is the definition of the word Allah?

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the god

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what is the definition of the word Muslim?

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one who submits to Allah

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who was the founder of Islamic religion?

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Muhammad

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What was the Hijrah?

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Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to Yathrib in 622, Islamic lunar calendar begins from this year. or to leave ones place of residence for the sake of Allah

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where do Muslims worship?

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mosque

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7
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What is Salah or Salat?

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prayer/daily ritual

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what is an Imam?

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leader of prayer

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What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

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confession of faith
prayer
alms
pilgrimage
fast
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10
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where and what is Mecca?

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in Saudi Arabia, location of black stone, place of worship.

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What and where is the Ka’aba?

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Saudi Arabia, houses black stone, place of worship

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12
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Explain what Ramadan is

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a lunar month of fasting, it is believed the Qur’an was revealed during this time

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13
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What is the Hajj?

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trip to Mecca that every Muslim should take once in life if able to

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What is the definition of Sunna?

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collection of sayings of Qur’an and Muhammad

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15
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What is a prophet

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messenger from Allah

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16
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What is a Muslim place of worship called?

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mosque

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17
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What major aspect of the Bible is appropriated by the Muslims?

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Abraham sacrificing Isaac, they claim it was Ishmael

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18
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What day do Muslims have corporate worship?

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friday

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19
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what is the most important holiday in Islam

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Ramadan

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20
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Who are the “people of the book”?

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Jews and Christians

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21
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What common belief do Muslims, Christians and Jews hold?

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one God

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What does tawhid mean?

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unity or oneness with God

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23
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Who was the prophet of Islam?

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Muhammad

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24
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What are the poeple called who practice Islam?

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Muslims

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25
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What language is the Qur’an written in?

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Arabic

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26
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What food are Muslims not supposed to eat?

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pork

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27
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How many times a day are Musims supposed to pray?

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5

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28
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What is the holy book called?

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Qur’an

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29
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What is the shahaddah?

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confession of faith, imilar to Apostles creed

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Where ist he locaiton of the Hajj?

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Mecca

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31
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What is the name of God for Muslims?

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Allah

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32
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What is a sura?

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row or series; one of a series of revelations; a chapter of the qur’an; there are 114; divided into verses or ayat, iyat

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33
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Where was Muhammad born?

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Mecca

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34
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How many muslims are there in the world

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1.2 million

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35
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Why is muhammad considered so important?

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he was the last prophet

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36
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What is ed al-adha?

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feast of sacrifice, celebrating when Abraham sacrificed his son

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37
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What does Jihad mean?

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struggle (external or internal)

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38
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What do these items have in common: first pharmacy school, encyclopedia of drugs, description of diseases, and first public hospital?

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contriuted to by Muslims

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39
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what does the word caliph mean?

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ruler of Muslims, successor of muhammad

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40
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When do Mslims have public worhsip?

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friday

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41
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What do these items have in common: first pharmacy school, encyclopedia of drugs, description of diseases, and first public hospital?

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contributed to by Muslims

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42
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what is “replacement theology”?

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appropriating Old Testament theology

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43
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When do Muslims have public worship?

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friday

44
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What is zakat?

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giving of alms

45
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What is the Qibla or Qiblah?

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direction of prayer

46
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What are the Hadiths?

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sayings/collections of Muhammad’s actions

47
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What does Dhimmi mean?

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second class citizen

48
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What is a madrasa?

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school

49
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What is shirk?

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association or association-ism; associating partners with Allah or worshiping other deities, so as to impugn the one God’s, Allah’s absolute uniqueness and oneness; the unforgivable sin in Islam, considering polytheism, pantheism, or trinitarianism

50
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What is ed al-fitr?

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breaks the fast; feast of breaking the fast, the major three day festival to mark the end of the fast at the conclusion of Ramadan, on first of sawwal

51
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what is Jesus role in Islam?

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prophet of Allah

52
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What scientific area did the Muslims master?

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medicine, engineering

53
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What is Sufism?

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branch of Islam rarely practiced

54
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what is ulema or ulama’?

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Muslim scholar

55
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What is the umma?

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Muslim community

56
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what is the injil?

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gospel

57
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What is the Bismillah?

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“in the name of God, most gracious, most compassionate.”

58
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Why do Christians shrink form evangelizing Muslims?

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cultural differences, terrorism, negative stereotypes,

59
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What is folk Islam?

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traditional Islam mixed with local beliefs

60
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Shoudl we change the gospel to appease them?

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no

61
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Who is center of our message?

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God

62
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Why should we speak accurately about Islam?

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the bible tells us to speak truth-to be at peace with others

63
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have more Muslims come to Christ in the last 40 years than the previous 1350?

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yes

64
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doctrine of Nestorianism?

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which emphasizes and its anamesake, Nestorius, were condemned by the council of ephesus in 431, leaing to the Nestorian Schism and a subsequent exodus of Nestorius supporters to sasanian persian

65
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what diversity do we see among Muslims?

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secularists, modernists, traditionalists, extremists

66
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Should we change the gospel to appease them?

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no

67
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What was central point of his message?

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only one god

68
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What is Islam’s basic bleief?

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only one God and Mahmmad is his prophet

69
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What is unique about Islam as a rleigious concept?

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religion and politics intertwine

70
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What does the story “a cup of tea teach us?

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compassion

71
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What church was in the area?

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Nestorian

72
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doctrine of Nestorianism?

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which emphasizes and its a namesake, Nestorius, were condemned by the council of Ephesus in 431, leaning to the Nestorian Schism and a subsequent exodus of Nestorius supporters to sasanian persian

73
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What was Muhammad tribe?

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Quraysh

74
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who did Muhammad marry?

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Khadija, Aisha

75
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What was his spiritual influence?

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Ka’aba, those who did not fully understand christianity

76
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What is the bleief that Muhammad named his successor Ali?

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Shia

77
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who authroized the Qur’an?

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Uthman ibn Affan

78
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Arabic is the mother otngue of how many?

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20 nations

79
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What is Islam’s basic belief?

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only one God and Muhammad is his prophet

80
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Arabic is the mother tongue of how many?

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20 nations

81
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what % of mission outreach focuses on Muslims?

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10%

82
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What is unique about Islam as a religious concept?

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religion and politics intertwine

83
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Hajib

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worn as a political statement, a sign of religious or cultural identification. a demonstration of family honor, or a way to stay safe and respectable

84
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While Muslims were in Medina what city did they face when they prayed?

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Jerusalem then to heaven

85
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Where was the first mosque built?

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where muhammad died

86
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What is abrogation?

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in the Qur’an, newer revelations cancel out earlier revelations; prime example is abrogation of

87
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What is the meaning of the tribute or tax on non-Muslims?

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Jizya

88
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When did the power struggle begin?

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632 AD when muhammad died

89
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what do you think it means by there is no compulsion in religion?

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no one was to be forced to believe in Allah. abrogated

90
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where is the largest Muslim population located?

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Indonesia 197 million

91
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What is Sunnah?

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the est normative precedent based on the legal orders, practices, and actions of the prophet Muhammad, as transmitted and recorded in the hadith.

92
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fundamental articles of faith?

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  1. one God
  2. messengers or warners
  3. scriptures and revelations
  4. angels
  5. day of judgement
  6. God’s infinite power and plan
  7. life’s purpose
  8. dignified status of man
  9. Islam universal
  10. freedom, responsibility,and sin
  11. salvation by beliefs and practice
  12. unreached not responsible
  13. goodness of human nature
  14. faith completed by convictions
  15. Qur’an God’s only perfect word
  16. traditions of Muhammad Second source of Islam
93
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what is the only complete book of God in existence?

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Muslims claim it si the Qur’an

94
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what does true Muslims believe about salvation?

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humans must work out their salvation

95
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according to Islam what is God’s only perfect word?

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Qur’an

96
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what does dar-al islam mean?

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territory of Islam house of peace, area of Muslim supremacy, lands in which technically no war is permissible, once Islamic land is sacred and should always be Islamic with Islamic government

97
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what is the importance of honor and shame?

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are powerful social motivators. honor is held collectively by family or community. shame is an offense against all and must be avenged. someone who dishonor the family must be shunned or murdered

98
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What is Muslim calendar based on?

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lunar month

99
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What is the most important month?

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Dhu al-Hija

100
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What is folk Islam?

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common practices addressing issues of power for the ordinary Muslim

101
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why is baraka important?

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blessing, ultimately of Allah, special power, that charisma which characterizes the person with exceptional spiritual powers to bring results

102
Q

What is point of the story “who can reach north India?

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nationals

103
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Samuel Zwemer

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most famous Muslim worker, student volunteer initially without denominational support, who coordinated Muslim missionary efforts and focused the attention of the world on the Muslim population and its need for Chrsit

104
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top ten countries in the world persecuted by Islamic governments

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  1. North Korea
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Laos
  4. vietnam
  5. Iran
  6. Turkmenistan
  7. Maldives
  8. Bhutan
  9. Myanmar
  10. China
105
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fruitful practices

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has more to do with missionary training in any people gorup

106
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what is a church planting movement?

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  1. presence
  2. proclamation
  3. persuasion
  4. planting
  5. propagation
  6. partnership

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