islam

Question 1

allah

Answer 1

arabic word for god

Question 2

prophet muhammad

Answer 2

the founder of islam and the final prophet sent by allah to guide humanity

Question 3

quran

Answer 3

holy book of islam

Question 4

hadith

Answer 4

collection of sayings, actoins, and traditions that

Question 5

five pillars of islam

Answer 5

charity, pilgramidge to mecca, fasting, prayer, decleration of faith

Question 6

sunnah

Answer 6

customs and practices of the prophet Muhammad which serve as a way muslims should live their lives

Question 7

jihad

Answer 7

means “struggle” or effort in the name of allah

Question 8

caliph

Answer 8

a political and religious leader of the muslim community, the head of the islamic state

Question 9

sunni

Answer 9

largest branch of muslims (80%) that belief the first 4 caliphs were the rightful leaders

Question 10

shia

Answer 10

second largest branch of muslims (12%) followers are called shiites

Question 11

mosque

Answer 11

islamic place of worship

Question 12

ramadan

Answer 12

the ninth month of islamic calendar, durring which muslims fast

Question 13

halal

Answer 13

permissable according to islamic law

Question 14

haram

Answer 14

prohibited according to islamic law

Question 15

kaaba

Answer 15

cube shaped building which is the holiest site in islam

Question 16

shirk

Answer 16

term for sin of idolatry or polytheism

Question 17

sharia

Answer 17

set of religious laws and principles that govern daily lives based on the teachings of the Quran

Question 18

tawheed

Answer 18

islamic concept of monotheism

Question 19

570 AD

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Muhammad born

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610 AD

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Muhammad preaches to mecca

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630 AD

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mecca is conquered

Question 22

632 AD

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Muhammad dies

Question 23

a muslim seeks to

Answer 23

follow and actualize gods will in history