Islam Flashcards
The word “islam” means…
submission to the will of God
Followers of Islam are called…
Muslims
Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic was known as…
Allah
The prophet of Islam was
Muhammad
Some important Islamic holy places include…
Kaaba shrine in Mecca
Al-Aqsa mosque
is the major holy text of Islam.
Quran (Koran)
is another important book in Islam.
Hadith
This system of leadership, which was run by a Muslim ruler.
Caliphate System
a series of leaders who became successors to Muhammad.
caliphs
The first caliph was…
Abu Bakr
The caliphate system lasted for centuries and eventually evolved into the…
Ottoman Empire
Two major sects emerged in Islam…
(1) Sunnis
(2) Shiites
they make up nearly 90% of Muslims worldwide. They accept that the first four caliphs were true successors to Muhammad.
Sunnis / Sunni Muslims
Sunnis also accept as orthodox four schools of Islamic law:
(1) Hanafi
(2) Hanbali
(2) Maliki
(4) Shafi-i
they believe that only the caliph Ali and his descendants are the real successors to Muhammad.
Shiites / Shiite Muslims
Wahhabi,
Alawite,
Nation of Islam,
Kharjites
Other types of Islam
The Islamic calendar, also called (—-), is a lunar calendar used in Islamic religious worship.
Hijra calendar
- Shahada
- Salat
- Zakat
- Sawm
- Hajj
Five Pillars of Islam
to declare one’s faith in God and belief in Muhammad
Shahada
to pray five times a day
Salat
to give to those in need
Zakat
to fast during Ramadan
Sawm
to make a pilgrimage to Mecca to least once during a person’s lifetime if the person is able
Hajj
Symbol of Islam religion
crescent moon and star
Islam’s legal system in known as…
Sharia law
Two major Muslim holidays are…
(1) Eid al-Adha
(2) Eid al-Fitr
celebrates the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah.
Eid al-Adha
marks the end of Ramadan - the Islamic holy month of fasting
Eid al-Fitr
- Criticism of Islam
- Makkan tortured Islam
- Muhammad knowledge
- Division of Islam
Issues about Islam
