Islam Flashcards
What does ‘Allah’ mean?
Islamic name for God
What is a ‘Caliph’?
An Islamic leader
What are the ‘Five Pillars’?
The five basic duties for Muslims
What are the Hadith?
The teachings of Muhammad
What is the ‘Hajj’?
The Islamic holy pilgramage
What is Islamophobia?
Dislike or prejudice to Islam and/or its followers
What is Makkah?
The holiest city in Islam, the birthplace of Muhammad
Who was Muhammad?
The most important prophet in Islam
What is the Qur’an?
The Muslim holy book
What is Salah
Prayer, one of the five pillars
What is Sawm?
Fasting, one of the five pillars
What is Shahadah?
Declaration of Faith, one of the five pillars
What is the Shariah Law?
The Islam legal system
Who are the Shi’a?
The second largest Islamic group, following the party of Ali
What is a Sufi?
A member of the mystical branch of Islam
Who are the Sunni?
The largest Islamic group, followers of Muhammad
What is Zakah?
Charity, one of the five pillars
Islam is a monotheistic religion - True or false
True - Muslims worship Allah only
What does the word ‘Islam’ mean?
It means ‘peace’ or ‘submission’. The religion started in the 7th century
How is Islam connected to Judaism and Christianity?
All 3 faiths started in the Middle East and are all Abrahamic
What is a prophet?
A person who speaks their god’s will to people
Where did Muhammad set up the first Muslim community?
Medina
In which language do Muslims have to recite the Qur’an in?
Arabic, even if it is not their first language
Name the 3 Muslim divisions.
Sunni, Sufi, and Shia
What does ‘Sharia’ mean?
The way to water
What is the overarching goal of the Sharia?
To establish justice
Sharia Law is applied to all Muslims in all countries - True or false?
False - Sharia Law is only established in countries with Islam as their main religion
Women traditionally pray seperately from men in mosques - True or False
True -
