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Islam Flashcards

1
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How many Muslims are there in the world?

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Approximately 1.9 billion

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What is primordial faith also known as in Islam and what does it mean?

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“Primordial faith” and “fitra” both mean the natural, good feeling we are born with that helps us know what is right and believe in something bigger, like being kind and honest

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Which prophets and messengers do Muslims believe Islam, the complete and universal version of a primordial faith, was revealed through?

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Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus

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How do Muslims view the Quran?

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As the verbatim word of God and the unaltered, final revelation

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Which previous revelations do Muslims also believe in?

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The Tawrat (the Torah), the Zabur (the Psalms), and the Injil (Gospel)

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What is the sunnah and where is it documented?

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It is the teachings and normative examples of Muhammad, documented in accounts called the hadith

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What are the daily prayers of Islam called?

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Salah

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What is almsgiving called in Islam?

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Zakat

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9
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What is fasting called in Islam?

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Sawm

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What are the two main religious festivals of Islam called?

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Eid al-Fitr (Ramazanski Bajram) and Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bajram)

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What are the three holiest sites in Islam called?

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  • Masjid al-Haram in Mecca
  • Prophet’s Mosque in Medina
  • Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
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When did Muhammad receive his first revelation/when did Islam originate?

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The year 610 AD

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13
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Muslim rule expanded outside Arabia under which caliphate?

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The Rashidun Caliphate

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Which caliphate ruled from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain) to the Indus Valley (India) after the Rashidun Caliphate expanded Islam outside Arabia?

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The Umayyad Caliphate

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What does Eid al-Fitr celebrate?

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The end of the month-long fasting of Ramadan

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What does Eid al-Adha celebrate?

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Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command

17
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How is the Quran organized?

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In 114 chapters (surah, pl. suwer) which consist of individual verses (ayat)

18
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Besides its religious significance, how is the Quran widely regarded?

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As the finest work in Arabic literature

19
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The Quran is believed to have been orally revealed to the Prophet Muhammad over a period that was how big?

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A period of 23 years

20
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Describe the 23-year period in which the Quran is believed to have been orally revealed to the Prophet Muhammad

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It began on the Night of Power, when Muhammad was 40, and ended in 632, the year of his death

21
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How do you say the Night of Power in Arabic?

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لیلة القدر Laylat al-Qadr

22
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Muslims regard the Quran as 3 important things. What are they?

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  1. Muhammad’s most important miracle
  2. Proof of Muhammad’s Prophethood
  3. The culmination of divine messages starting with Adam, including the Torah, Psalms, and Gospel.
23
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What is someone who has memorized the entire Quran called?

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A hafiz

24
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What is tajwīd?

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A set of rules for the correct pronounciation of the letters with all their qualities and applying the various traditional methods of recitation

25
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What is the Arabic term for “oneness” of God in Islam?

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Tawhid

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What do you call the migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina?

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The Hijra

27
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What does Ummah mean?

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The term for the community of all Muslims worldwide

28
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What is Wudu?

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The Islamic ritual washing performed before prayer

29
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What is Dhikr?

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The Islamic practice of reciting the name of Allah

30
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Who is Abu Bakr

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The first caliph after the death of Prophet Muhammad

31
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What is Akhirah?

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The Islamic belief in life after death and the Day of Judgement

32
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Which son was Abraham going to sacrifice according to Islam?

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Ishmael (as opposed to Isaac like the Christians and Jews believe)

33
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What percentage of their wealth do Muslims usually give for zakat?

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2.5%

34
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Which group do Sunni Muslims believe should have led the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad?

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The right guided Caliphs, starting with Abu Bakr

35
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What is the Sunni belief about the Mahdi?

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The Mahdi is a future leader who will come to restore justice

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