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Islam Flashcards

1
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The word “islam” means…

A

submission to the will of God

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2
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Followers of Islam are called…

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Muslims

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Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic was known as…

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Allah

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4
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The prophet of Islam was

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Muhammad

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5
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Some important Islamic holy places include…

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Kaaba shrine in Mecca
Al-Aqsa mosque

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is the major holy text of Islam.

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Quran (Koran)

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7
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is another important book in Islam.

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Hadith

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This system of leadership, which was run by a Muslim ruler.

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Caliphate System

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9
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a series of leaders who became successors to Muhammad.

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caliphs

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The first caliph was…

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Abu Bakr

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The caliphate system lasted for centuries and eventually evolved into the…

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Ottoman Empire

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Two major sects emerged in Islam…

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(1) Sunnis
(2) Shiites

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13
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they make up nearly 90% of Muslims worldwide. They accept that the first four caliphs were true successors to Muhammad.

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Sunnis / Sunni Muslims

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14
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Sunnis also accept as orthodox four schools of Islamic law:

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(1) Hanafi
(2) Hanbali
(2) Maliki
(4) Shafi-i

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they believe that only the caliph Ali and his descendants are the real successors to Muhammad.

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Shiites / Shiite Muslims

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16
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Wahhabi,
Alawite,
Nation of Islam,
Kharjites

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Other types of Islam

17
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The Islamic calendar, also called (—-), is a lunar calendar used in Islamic religious worship.

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Hijra calendar

18
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  • Shahada
  • Salat
  • Zakat
  • Sawm
  • Hajj
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Five Pillars of Islam

19
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to declare one’s faith in God and belief in Muhammad

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Shahada

20
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to pray five times a day

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Salat

21
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to give to those in need

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Zakat

22
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to fast during Ramadan

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Sawm

23
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to make a pilgrimage to Mecca to least once during a person’s lifetime if the person is able

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Hajj

24
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Symbol of Islam religion

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crescent moon and star

25
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Islam’s legal system in known as…

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Sharia law

26
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Two major Muslim holidays are…

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(1) Eid al-Adha
(2) Eid al-Fitr

27
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celebrates the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah.

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Eid al-Adha

28
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marks the end of Ramadan - the Islamic holy month of fasting

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Eid al-Fitr

29
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  • Criticism of Islam
  • Makkan tortured Islam
  • Muhammad knowledge
  • Division of Islam
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Issues about Islam

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