Islam Flashcards by Philosophy Northeastern Junior College

In Medina, Islam developed into a well organized religious-political community called the _____________________.

Umma

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Followers of the mystical tradition in Islam are called _________________________.

Sufis

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Mohammad received revelations from _________________________.

The angel Gabriel

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The two groups of followers whose formation can be traced to contestation over Muhammad’s proper successor are now called ________________ and __________________.

Sunni and Shi’a/Shi’ite

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An Islamic man who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca to fulfill one of the Five Pillars is given the honorary personal name _____________________.

Hajji

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The term used for Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE is _____________________.

Hijra

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Writings about the Muhammad’s life and informal sayings are in the _____________________.

Hadith

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Chapters in the Qur’an are arranged according to

a. length b. chronology
c. importance d. author

a. length

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“Islam” literally means

“

God

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Holy Struggle

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“

Submission

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“

Community

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c. “Submission”

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Muhammad received his revelations during the month known as

a. Ramadan
b. Dhul Hijra
c. Umma
d. Medinah

a. Ramadan

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Which of the following was not one of Muhammad’s early revelations described in our textbook?

a. only one God exists b. women are inferior to men
c. God is present in the natural world

    d. generosity

b. women are inferior to men

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. The ruler of a Muslim community is known as a

a. imam
b. caliph
c. sunnah
d. haji

b. caliph

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Traditional, formal Islamic Law which is enforced in many Muslim nations is called

a. Hadith b. caliph
c. Sunni d. Halal

b. caliph

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The majority of the world’s Muslims follow the _______________ tradition

a. Twelver
b. Shiite
c. Sufi
d. Sunni

d. Sunni

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The full profession of a Muslim’s faith is called the

a. shari

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b. sunnah
c. mhadi
d. shahada

d. shahada

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Today most African American Muslims belong to

a. al-Qaeda b. The Muslim Brotherhood
c. American Muslim Mission d. The Nation of Islam

c. American Muslim Brotherhood

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When Muhammad’s army took Mecca what did immediately remove?

a. All non-Muslims b. idolatrous images
c. temples d. tribal leaders

b. idolatrous images

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“Shari’a” refers to

a. traditional Islamic Law
b. the Muslim prayers said five times per day
c. the worship space for Islamic prayer
d. the mark that indicates the direction of Mecca

a. traditional Islamic law

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The leader of prayer in a Sunni mosque and a religious-political leader in the Shi’a community is called

a. Hassan b. Ashura
c. Madrasas d. Imam

d. Imam

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“Islam” means

a. disciple b. follower
c. submission d. one God

c. submission

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Characteristics of Arabian religion before the founding of Islam include

a. image veneration b. pilgrimage
c. a complex notion of heaven d. polytheism

b. pilgrimage

d. polytheism

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Muslims include which of these traditions in their designation “people of the book”?

a. Zoroastrians b. Christians
c. Jews d. Sikhs

a. Zoroastrians
b. christians
c. Jews

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Soon after Muhammaed’s death Abu Bakr took over initial leadership of Islam, which was highly contested, but due to

a. his power as a military leader
b. a document he claimed was signed by Muhammad before his death
c. his being the father of Muhammad

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s favorite wife
d. the need to stop tribes from leaving the faith

a. his power as a military leader
c. his being the father of Muhammad’s favorite wife
d. the need to stop tribes from leaving the faith

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Prophets named in the Qur’an include

a. al-Fatihah b. Adam and Eve
c. Jesus d. Hud

b. Adam and Eve
c. Jesus
d. Hud

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After he relocated from Mecca to Medina Muhammad's revelations included information on which of the following topics? a. charity b. fasting c. pilgrimage d. personal hygiene

a. Charity b. fasting c. pilgrimage

Which actions of the Umayyad leaders incited revolt by pious Muslims between 661 and 750 CE? a. image veneration b. marital infidelity c. marriage to non-Muslims d. drinking alcohol

a. image veneration | d. drinking alcohol

Which of the following are among the Five Pillars of Islam? a. salat b. qibalh c. shahada d. zakat

a. Salat c. Shahada d. zakat

Why is Saudi Arabia the most influential Muslim nation in the world?

In addition to its oil wealth, Mecca and Medina are in Saudi Arabia.

What is the meaning of jihad?

Jihad means "struggle"- both personal inner struggle and armed struggle for Islam.

30. What was the basis for the split that occurred within Islam at the death of the Prophet?

There was controversy regarding who should lead the people after the death of Muhammad, some wanted Ali, Muhammads cousin, and others wanted Abu Bakr, his father-in-law.

What is the significance of the caliph Uthman?

He collected all of Muhammad's revelations and issued the first authoritative edition of the Qur'an.

Describe the Muslim sawm

Sawm is the act of fasting from sundown to sunrise designed to cultivate a greater sense of submission to God.

What are some of the difficulties faced by Muslims in Western China?

Taking part in the Hajj is restricted by the government: age, criminal records, monetary concerns all play a part in the government approval process required to eat during the daylight hours of Ramadan. All students and government workers are required to eat during the daylight hours of Ramadan. Public prayer is forbidden. Government workers and workers in businesses controlled by the government aren't allowed to attend services in Mosques. Arabic is taught only in government schools and all Qur'ans must be the officially approved version, and no one may teach the faith in private. Women in businesses are forbidden to wear head scarves.

What does the crescent moon on top of mosques symbolize?

The crescent moon symbolizes God's rule over creation and importance of the moon in the Muslim religious calendar upon which it is based.

What was the role of the city of Mecca at the time of Islam's foundidng?

Mecca was a center for trade and pilgrimage for Arabs from around the Arabian Peninsula.

What does the month long fast during Ramadan celebrate?

The fast celebrates the revelations received by Muhammad through Gabriel during the month of Ramadan.

Why do most translations of the Qur'an include the original Arabic?

Muslims believe that any translation involves some distortion of meaning so they cannot be authentic, perfect Qur'an.

What is the role of the Nation of Islam in the larger Muslim world?

Worldwide Islam generally considers the nation of Islam to be either irrelevant or outright heretical, due largely to the belief in the nation of Islam that God incarnated as W. D. Fard.

Muslim are called to pray seven times per day a. True b. False

False

No specific types of clothing are prescribed for Muslims in the Qur'an. a. True b. False

True

Islam is an Abrahamic tradition like Judaism and Christianity. a. True b. False

True

An important part of Moderate Muslim Movements is the liberation of Muslim women. a. True b. False

True

The Sunni movement began as the followers of Ali after the death of the Prophet. a. True b. False

False

Jinn is the Islamic term for angels, good and bad. a. True b. False

False

The story of Muhammad's Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascent to heaven is recorded in the Qur'an. a. True b. False

False

The Muslim religious school is called the madrasa. a. True b. False

True

The word Allah refers, not only to the God of Islam, but to any gods as it is the Arabic word for "god." a. True b. False

True

Each caliph of Islam receives new revelations from God through the angel Gabriel. a. True b. False

False

Mohammad is the divine prophet of the one God. a. True b. False

False

The majority of the Muslims in the US are Arab. a. True b. False

False

The poor are required to give alms.

False

Muslims originally faced Athens during prayer.

False

The main mosque in Mecca is the Sacred Temple.

True

Masjid means mosque.

True

In Islamic tradition, Gabriel took Muhammad to Jerusalem.

True

Many Muslims believe that Muhammad visited heaven.

True

Muhammad was married to Kadijah.

True

Muhammad had only one wife.

False

Muhammad had many sons.

False

Muhammad was driven out of Mecca.

True

Muhammad hid in a cave for five days.

False

Abu Bakr was Muhammad’s companion in adversity.

True

God has the most excellent names.

True

One of the names of God is “merciful”.

True

Surah 15 is a poetic recital of creation.

True

Which country has the most Muslims? a. Iran c. Indonesia b. Iraq d. Thailand

c. Indonesia

Islam teaches there is no God a. at all c. but Jesus b. but God d. In the hearts of men

b. but Jesus

The author of the Qur’an is a. God c. Muhammad b. Angel Gabriel d. Jesus

a. God

What is a surah? a. a chapter c. a prophet b. a priest d. a religious book

a. a chapter

Fatihah is a. a Prophet c. a ritual b. a priest d. a chapter

d. a chapter

The ultimate authority in Islam is a. revelation c. inspiration b. priests d. Qur’an

d. Qur’an

Hadith are a. traditions about Muhammad c. both a and b b. traditions about the first generations of Muslims d. neither a or b

c. both a and b

Tafsir is a. commentary c. the Islamic priesthood b. ritual d. a form of jihad

a. commentary

Surah 96 is traditionally the story of a. the tasks of Muhammad c. Muhammad’s death b. Muhammad’s call vision d. Muhammad’s birth

b. Muhammad’s call vision

Surah 11 describes a. The tasks of Muhammad c. Muhammad’s death b. Mohammad’s call vision d. Muhammad’s birth

a. The tasks of Muhammad

Islam means a. submission c. rebirth b. violence d. devotion

a. submission

The Garden of Repose lies in a. Heaven c. Iran b. Indonesia d. Hell

a. Heaven

Muhammad’s response to his opponents to produce anything like his revelations is called the a. Request verses c. Triumph verses b. Challenge verses d. Submission verses

b. Challenge verses

A traditional Arabic way to introduce a series of arguments involves the word a. Thus c. And b. Hence d. Or

d. Or

The farther Temple is in a. Mecca c. Indonesia b. Jerusalem d. Istanbul

b. Jerusalem

Satan is an evil ______.

angel

Paradise is the ideal Garden of ______.

Eden

The Islamic sense of ______ is “sent one”.

apostle

Some complain that Muhammad does not perform _______ to authenticate himself.

miracles

Muslims believe that ______ did not die on the cross.

Jesus

Salsabil is the Arabic word for ______.

ginger

Those who are to the fore in Islamic tradition are the more ______.

blessed

Is pre-Islamic times unwanted children were ______ alive.

buried

“I divorce you” pronounced three times leads to an ______ divorce.

irrevocable

Unseen parts are ______ parts.

veiled

Striving is termed ______.

jihad

The claim that Muhammad is God’s prophet is part of the first ______ of Islam.

Pillar

Qiblah is ______ .

prayer

Alms in Islam are more of a ______ than an offering.

tax

Zakat are ______.

alms