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Islam Flashcards

1
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What does ‘Allah’ mean?

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Islamic name for God

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What is a ‘Caliph’?

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An Islamic leader

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What are the ‘Five Pillars’?

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The five basic duties for Muslims

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What are the Hadith?

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The teachings of Muhammad

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What is the ‘Hajj’?

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The Islamic holy pilgramage

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What is Islamophobia?

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Dislike or prejudice to Islam and/or its followers

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What is Makkah?

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The holiest city in Islam, the birthplace of Muhammad

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Who was Muhammad?

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The most important prophet in Islam

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What is the Qur’an?

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The Muslim holy book

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What is Salah

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Prayer, one of the five pillars

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What is Sawm?

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Fasting, one of the five pillars

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What is Shahadah?

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Declaration of Faith, one of the five pillars

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13
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What is the Shariah Law?

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The Islam legal system

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Who are the Shi’a?

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The second largest Islamic group, following the party of Ali

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What is a Sufi?

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A member of the mystical branch of Islam

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Who are the Sunni?

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The largest Islamic group, followers of Muhammad

17
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What is Zakah?

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Charity, one of the five pillars

18
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Islam is a monotheistic religion - True or false

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True - Muslims worship Allah only

19
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What does the word ‘Islam’ mean?

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It means ‘peace’ or ‘submission’. The religion started in the 7th century

20
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How is Islam connected to Judaism and Christianity?

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All 3 faiths started in the Middle East and are all Abrahamic

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What is a prophet?

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A person who speaks their god’s will to people

22
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Where did Muhammad set up the first Muslim community?

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Medina

23
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In which language do Muslims have to recite the Qur’an in?

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Arabic, even if it is not their first language

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Name the 3 Muslim divisions.

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Sunni, Sufi, and Shia

25
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What does ‘Sharia’ mean?

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The way to water

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What is the overarching goal of the Sharia?

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To establish justice

27
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Sharia Law is applied to all Muslims in all countries - True or false?

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False - Sharia Law is only established in countries with Islam as their main religion

28
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Women traditionally pray seperately from men in mosques - True or False

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True -

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