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Islam 1 ~ Major Division And Interpretations Flashcards

1
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How did the split between Muslims begin?

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~ Muhammad died with no successor.
~ Sunni Muslims thought Abu Bakr should become the first khalifah
~ Shi’ah Muslims thought Ali (Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law) should’ve been first

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Who did Abu Bakr nominate to be the next khalifah after himself?

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~ Umar.
~ Sunni agreed
~ Shi’ah disagreed

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Who was the 3rd khalifah?

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~ Uthman, who was killed by Egyptian Muslims
~ Sunni agreed
~ Shi’ah disagreed

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Who was the 4th khalifah?

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~ Ali
~ Sunni disagree
~ Shi’ah agreed and called him the 1st khalifah

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How did Ali die?

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He moved his headquarters to Iraq and was assassinated there in 661CE

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Who did Shi’ah Muslims think should be the 2nd khalifah after Ali?

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Hasan

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Who was the 3rd Shi’ah khalifah, after Hasan?

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Husayn

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Instead of Ali, who did Sunni Muslims make khalifah?

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Mu’awiya, one of Ali’s opponents,

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Who did Sunni Muslims make khalifah after Mu’awiya died?

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His son, Yazeed

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What happened on the Battle of Karbala?

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~ A battle between Husayn and Yazeed
~ Husayn’s baby was killed in his arms
~ Husayn was beheaded

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What % of Muslims are Sunni?

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90%

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What% of Muslims are Shi’ah?

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10%

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What do Sunni and Shi’ahs both believe?

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~ The Qur’an is the exact words of God
~ The Qur’an is infallible (incapable of being wrong)
~ Main Muslim concepts, eg Tawhid, Akirah

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What do Sunni Muslims believe about muslim’s access to Allah?

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All Muslims have equal access

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What do Shi’ah Muslims believe about muslim’s access to Allah?

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There is hidden knowledge in the Qur’an which Muhammad revealed to Ali and only descendants of Ali know

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How many collections of hadiths do Sunni Muslims recognise?

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6

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How many collections of hadiths do Shi’ah Muslims recognise?

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5

18
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How many times do Sunni Muslims pray daily?

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5

19
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How many times do Shi’ah Muslims pray daily?

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3

20
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What are Dhikrs?

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What Sufi Muslims perform to achieve a mystical experience of uniting with God

21
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What is Sufism?

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Islamic mysticism

22
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How do Sufi Muslims worship?

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~ Repeat religious phrases to clear the mind
~ Breathing exercises
~ Whirling dances

23
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How many collections of hadiths do Sunni Muslims recognise?

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6

24
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How many collections of hadiths do Shi’ah Muslims recognise?

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5

25
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How many times do Sunni Muslims pray daily?

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5

26
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How many times do Shi’ah Muslims pray daily?

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3

27
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What are Dhikrs?

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What Sufi Muslims perform to achieve a mystical experience of uniting with God

28
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What is Sufism?

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Islamic mysticism, when Muslims try to develop ways to connect and unite with Allah in their minds

29
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How do Sufi Muslims worship?

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~ Repeat religious phrases to clear the mind
~ Breathing exercises
~ Whirling dances

30
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Who was the 1st khalifah?

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Abu Bakr

31
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Why did Shi’ah Muslims believe Ali should’ve been the 1st khalifah?

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He was Muhammad’s cousin and Son-in-Law

32
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What does Khalifah mean?

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Guardian of the Sunnah

33
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Why was Uthman (3rd khalifah) killed?

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He was killed by Egyptian Muslims who felt he was a weak khalifah who hadn’t ruled according to the Qur’an and Sunnah

34
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Why did Sunni Muslims believe Abu Bakr was the right 1st khalifah?

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Because Muhammad intended for the khalifahs to be elected from the Qurish tribe

35
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When did Muhammad die?

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June 632CE, in Medina

36
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Who are the Sayyed?

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The descendents of Ali and Fatimah

37
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What is the 10th Muharram?

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A traditional day of fasting before Muhammad. Sunnis remember Noah leaving the ark, and Moses being saved from Pharoah

38
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Name one Muslim and one non-Muslim country

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Muslim - Saudi Arabia

Non-Muslim - England

39
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Describe different Muslim beliefs about the imam

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~ Shi’ah Muslims believe that Imams are chosen by God to be the Imam
~ Shi’ah Muslims believe that Imams have a secret knowledge they can unlock from the Qur’an
~ Sunni Muslims believe anyone can be an Imam

40
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‘Essentially all Muslims believe in the same things’

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+ All Muslims believe the Qur’an is the exact words of God and is infallible, which is a main Islamic concept
- There was a major split into Sunni and Shi’ah Muslims over a disagreement of the next Khalifah after Muhammad’s death
+ All Muslims believe in the 5 pillars which are the basic Islamic beliefs
- Sunni and Shi’ah Muslims follow Salah differently. Sunnis pray 5 times, Shi’ahs pray 3 times

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