Islam

Question 1

Sunni

Answer 1

Majority 85% Believe that the successor to Mohammed was his closet disciple, Abu Bakr

Question 2

Shi’iah

Answer 2

Persecuted Minority 15% believe that the successor to Mohammed was his son in law, Ali

Question 3

Sufi

Answer 3

Mystics, ascetics.

Believe that heaven is like Nirvana, and that there are hidden messages in the Qu’ran

Question 4

Imam

Answer 4

Sunni: prayer leaders

Shi’iah: believe that they are foreordained and sinless mystics with absolute authority

Question 5

Caliph

Answer 5

Political and religious leader, those that succeeded Mohammed

Question 6

Rammadan

Answer 6

30 days of fasting

Question 7

Qu’ran

Answer 7

“recitation”

Question 8

Meaning of Islam

Answer 8

Surrender

Question 9

Jihad

Answer 9

“struggle”

Question 10

Tawheed

Answer 10

Oneness of God

Question 11

5 Pillars of Islam

Answer 11

1. Witness of the Faith
2. Prayer
3. Almsgiving
4. Pilgrimage to Mecca
5. Fasting

Question 12

Witness of the Faith

Answer 12

“I witness that there is no god but Allah, and I witness that Mohammed is the messenger of Allah.”

Question 13

Almsgiving

Answer 13

helps maintain the mosques,

required to give 2.5% of net worth (which often comes out to more than 10% of income)

Question 14

Sabbath

Answer 14

Friday