Islam

Question 1

Founder of islam, where from, how old, poly of mono?

Answer 1

Muhammed, Present day saudi arabia, 610 AD, monotheistic

Question 2

Which montheism today takes their Holy book most seriously

Answer 2

Islam. The Quar’an, only official in arabic, literal word of god

Question 3

ummah idea in Islam

Answer 3

idea that the community of muslims is important, religon an govenrment united in Islam

Question 4

5 Pillars

Answer 4

Prayer: prayer towards mecca 5x a day
Fasting: ykt
Alms: donate money to poor
Pilgrimage: visit Mecca once in life
Faith: say “there is no God but Allah and Muhammd is his prophet” 3x in arabic to become Muslim

Question 5

Dar-al-Islam and Dar al-Harb

Answer 5

idea that there is an area ruled by Islam law and there is a world that needs to be conquered by jihad

Question 6

why has islam become such popular religon

Answer 6

promise of paradise, communication to loving Gof, discipline, easy to become, ummah encoureges in gov.

Question 7

how did the great Muslim empires view Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians?

Answer 7

people of the book.

Question 8

how did Christians and Jews view islm faith

Answer 8

muhammed was wrong, false path

Question 9

Sunni/Shitte about?

Answer 9

disagreement wether leaer of muslims should be blood relative to Muhammed or not

Question 10

3 choices for the conquered

Answer 10

convert, become POB, or die.

Question 11

Jihad and 2 interpreetations

Answer 11

Struggle. Can mean challenge in life generally, or struggle to convert the world to Islam.

Question 12

Islamic Golden Age

Answer 12

750-1258
great science and learning in Muslim World, peak!

Question 13

FOunder of Sikhism, where is it form, how old is it, poly or mono

Answer 13

Guru Nanak
Punjab part of india
mono

Question 14

What was Tamerlanes Empire like in the lte 13-early 14 hudnereds