Islam Flashcards
Muslims refer to their religion as “Abrahamaic” what does this mean?
Origins in the Old Testament
Islam is monotheistic
They believe in the same god as Christianity/Judaism
What does the word “Islam” mean?
Submission to the will of Allah
What is the holy book of Islam called?
Koran, “Qur’an”
Who are the “People of the Book”?
Christians, Muslims, Jews
Describe the traditional ancient historical relationship between Jews and Arabs:
They are very close, the 2 religions are considered cousins
What are the steps of the prophetic tradition?
Adam > Noah > Abraham > Moses > Jesus > Mohammad
According to tradition; what is the origin of the Qur’an?
Mohammad was wandering around the desert, entered a cave of hijrah and met the angel Gabriel. Koran is a list of quotations from Mohammad who got them from the Angel who got them from God.
The year 1 AH marks the date of the hijrah. What was this event and when did it occur?
622 CE marked by Mohammad fleeing Mecca for Medina
Where is the “Dome of the Rock”?
Jerusalem
Other Islamic religious practices
Up to four wives (polygamy)
No alcohol or pork
No gambling
Sharia > body of Islam law to regulate daily living (women cover heads)
3 holiest cities in the Islamic world
Medina, Mecca, Jerusalem
What is the “Dome of the Rock”?
Where Mohammad went to heaven
What are the largest Muslim countries in the world today?
Indonesia, Pakistan, India
How many Muslims live in the US?
2,000,000
Describe the ethnic background of most American Muslims
- African Americans
- Asian
- Arabs
