Islam

Question 1

Islam

Answer 1

A strictly monothestic abrahamic religion revealed by god to the prophet Muhammed whose adherents lend a strict age.

Question 2

Facts

Answer 2

Islam - submission to will of god
Muslim - Peace
2nd largest religion

Question 3

Facts

Answer 3

1400 years ago
1 God known as Allah
Was revealed by the prophet Muhammed

Question 4

Signs and Symbols

Answer 4

Crescent moon and star
no symbol, sign, icon or color is sacred to islam
became widely used and recognized as symbolizing islam
Ottoman Empire
Morden Flag
No images are allowed of Muhammed, God

Question 5

Arabia

Answer 5

Farmers and merchents
Bedouins
Oasis

Question 6

Mecca

Answer 6

Center of Polytheistic religion
Ka’ aba
Orphaned
Lost Father, mother, grandfather

Question 7

Revelations

Answer 7

Jibreel in 610
Upset
Wife
Abu Bakr
Followers
Preached throwing out the false idols from the
His powers and this idea threatened the powerful priests

Question 8

Hijra

Answer 8

WIfe and uncle die
trive removed support
musicians persecuted for beliefs
left to the city of Medina
622
leaves family
Year 0
Went to settle a dispute

Question 9

Hijra

Answer 9

New law no muslims can hurt each other
War
Led to eventual invasion and conquest of Mecca
Kaaba
Eventually al of Arabia

Question 10

Death

Answer 10

Muhammed died in 632
Caliph - succesor to the prophet
succeeded by Abu Bahkr
Some say he choose Ali, his son law

Question 11

Split

Answer 11

Sunni - Abu Bakr

Shia - Ali, reject the first 3 caliphs

Question 12

Qur’an

Answer 12

Means the “recitation”
Direct word of God
combo of narrative, exhortation and legal prescription
A hafiz is one who has memorized

Question 13

Hadith

Answer 13

Are collections of sayings of Muhammed and other religious people. The writings are not regarded as having the same status as the holy Qur’an

Question 14

Beliefs

Answer 14

Belief in one God
Allah is eternal omniscient and omnipotent
Allah has no shape or form
Allah is just
All muslims believe that god is one alone
Everything belongs to god

Question 15

Beliefs

Answer 15

Qur'an has 99 names
Believe that the book was sent by god
Angles, 10 whom are held in high esteem
Day of judgment and life after death
bodly resurrection of the dead 
immortality of the human soul 
Jannah (Paradise)
Jahannam (Hell)

Question 16

Jihad

Answer 16

"Struggle" 
Holy war
personal jihad
verbal jihad
physical jihad

Question 17

Violence

Answer 17

Racism is forbidden
Children of adam
Women are equal
violence should be avoided

Question 18

Sharia Law

Answer 18

Islamic Law
Secular
Personal Matters
Fitnas, fatwas, honor killings
Uk Law system 
Sunnah - Good life

Question 19

5 Pillars

Question 20

Shahadah

Answer 20

“There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger”

3 times

Question 21

Salat

Answer 21

Obligatory Muslim prayers
5 times a day
Done facing Mecca
Same point and time

Question 22

Zakat

Answer 22

Compulsory giving of a set proportion to charity

Question 23

Sawm

Answer 23

Fasting

Question 24

Hajj

Answer 24

Trip to mecca

once a life

Question 25

Halaal

Answer 25

Includes behavior, speech, dress, conduct and manner

Question 26

Haram

Answer 26

Opposite of halaal, which is forbidden
pork
blood, dead animals

Question 27

Zabiha

Answer 27

Special way animals are slaughtered

Question 28

Holidays

Answer 28

Juma - Friday prayer
Eid ul Fitr - end of ramadan
Eid ul Adha - end of hajj
Several other holidays

Question 29

Mosque/Masjid

Answer 29

Some restricted access
Minarets
Absolution fountains
The qibla wall
Domes, geometric art and colorful, calligraphy

Question 30

People

Answer 30

Agtocalah - shia clergyman who are experts in islamic sciences
Caliph - Islamic lead
Imam - any “leader”
Mullahs - experts in Qur’an and hadith
Muezzin - leads the call to friday service and the five daily prayers