Introduction on Islam Flashcards

1
Q

Prophet Mohammed married who?

A

Kadijah

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2
Q

Qur’an means?

A

“To read”

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3
Q

Qur’an:
Chapters = ?

A

Surahs

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4
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Qur’an:
Verses = ?

A

Ayahs

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5
Q

migration from Mecca to Yathrib

A

Hegira/Hijirah

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6
Q

1st year in Islamic Calendar

A

Medina in 622 CE

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7
Q

Black cloth over Kaaba with 24 carat embroidery spanning 50 ft

A

Kiswa

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8
Q

5 Pillars of Islam

A

Kalimatu Shahada - profession of faith
Salat or Salah - direction of Kaaba
Zakat/Sadaqah - payment
Sawm - fasting during Ramadan
Hajj - pilgrimage to Mecca

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9
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6 Articles of Faith

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Belief in the:
1. existence & oneness of Allah
2. Qur’an as containing the message of Allah
3. all the prophets that preceded Mohammed
4. angels as messengers of the will of Allah
5. Last Judgment (Yawm ad-Din)
6. Qadar or Naseeb or Allah predestined the fate of everyone

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10
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Sacred Islamic Law
“the way to a watering place”

A

Shari’a

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11
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Sects of Islam

A

Caliph
Sunni
Shi’a/Shi Ali Atu
Sufi or Tasawwuf

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12
Q

course cloth they wear to reject worldly niceties

A

Woolen

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13
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(Sunni) upholds the law & maintains order in society; religious scholar

A

Ulama

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14
Q

(Shia) upholds the law & maintains order in society; one who leads the Muslim Community

A

Imam

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