Intro to Islam Flashcards
1
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Who are the Bedouins?
A
Nomads who inhabited the Arabian and Syrian deserts
2
Q
What is important about Mecca?
A
Home of the Kaaba; Along a trade route; Port/trading center; where Muhammad was born
3
Q
What is the Kaaba?
A
Focal point for Muslim worship and pilgrimage; housed the Black Stone and pagan gods
4
Q
Who is Muhammad?
A
Founder of Islam; prophet
5
Q
What is special about Medina?
A
Second holiest site in Islam; where Muhammad fled to when he was driven out of Mecca; where Muhammad attracted his first followers
6
Q
What is the Hegira?
A
Muhammad’s departure from Mecca to Medina in AD 622
7
Q
What are the FIVE Pillars of Islam?
A
- Shahadah- sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith
- Salat- performing ritual prayers in the proper way 5x a day
- Zakat- paying an alms tax to benefit the poor and needy
- Sawm- fasting during the month of Ramadan
- Hajj- pilgrimage to Mecca
8
Q
What is the Qur’an?
A
The central religious text of Islam; what Muslims believe to be a revelation to God
