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1
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Who was Islam first revealed to?

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Adam

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What does the word Islam mean?

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Surrender, submission

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What is Sunni?

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Muslims who believe in the successorship to Muhammad of Abu Bakr

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What is Shi’a?

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Muslims who believe in the Imamate, the successorship of Ali

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What is Misconceptions?

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A view of something that is incorrect based on bad thinking, ignorance or misunderstanding.

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What’s tawhid?

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The oneness and unity of god

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What are the six articles of faith?

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ROARPP

resurrection, oneness, angels, prophets, predestination

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What are the five roots of Usul as-din?

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TRIPJ

tawhid, resurrection, Imamate, prophethood, justice

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What’s Imamate?

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Accepting that the 12 imans are the leaders of Islam

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10
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Name some of allahs names

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Al-Aziz almighty

Al-Rahman All beneficent

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What are the seven qualities of god

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JIMBOFT
Just
Immanent 
Merciful
Beneficent
Omnipotent 
Transcendent 
Fairness
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12
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Name the two angels

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Jibril and Mika’il

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What do angels do when the day of judgement comes

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Blow a trumpet

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What is Predestination?

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The idea that god knows or determines everything that happens in the universe

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What is an archangel?

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A special angel with higher statuses than other angels

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16
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What’s Barzakh

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An alter state of conscious waiting

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17
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What’s Akhirah?

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Everlasting life after death

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18
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Name the 4 different parts of the Quran

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Torah, Psalms, Gospel, Scrolls of Abraham

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What’s resurrection

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Rising from the dead or returning to life

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20
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What’s heaven

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The state of eternal happiness in the presence of god

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21
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What’s the theory behind predestination

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That everything follows a divine plan

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22
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What is there no such thing of

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Chance, random or luck

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23
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Who’s permission is final

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Allahs

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24
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What do Muslims believe that the Quran is

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The word of god

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25
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What are Surahs

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Chapters in the Quran

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What does each Surah start with

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‘In the name of god, lord of mercy, the giver of mercy’

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27
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What are the five pillars

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The five most important duties for a Muslim to obey

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28
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What do Shia Muslims also obey

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The ten obligatory acts

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29
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What’s the mihrab

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Part of the wall in a mosque that points to Mecca

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What’s the rak’ah

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The sequence of movements in prayer

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31
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What prostration

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Kneeling with hands, knees and toes touching the floor

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32
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What the jummah prayer

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A weekly prayer performed after midday on Friday

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33
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What’s sadaqah

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Good actions or voluntary payments made for charitable reasons

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34
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What’s khums

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A 20% paid by Shia Muslims with their excess money

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35
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What’s shahadah

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The declaration of faith

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36
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Who has to follow the ten obligatory acts

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Muslims who follow the twelves Shia Islam

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37
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What’s amr-bir-marvf

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Encouraging people from what is good

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38
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Nahi anil definition

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Discouraging people from doing what is bad

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39
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What’s tawallah

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To be loving towards the friends of god

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40
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What’s tabarra

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Disassociating from the enemies of God

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41
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What is the requirement for becoming a Muslim

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Sincerely reciting the shahadah in front of Muslim witnesses

42
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When is the shahadah recited

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When a baby is born, and when someone dies

43
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What do Shia Muslims add to the shahadah

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“And Ali is the friend of god”

44
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What’s the definition of salah

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Prayer

45
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What’s wudu

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Ritual washing before prayer

46
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What are the prayer times based on

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The time of sunset and sunrise

47
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Why is wudu performed

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To make sure the Muslim is spiritually clean

48
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Why did wudu start

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It was mentioned in the Quran

49
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What is wudu performed with in hot desert mosques

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Sand

50
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What’s recitation

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Repeating a passage of text from memory

51
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Why do Muslims pray as a community weekly

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So they feel unified and as one

52
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What is mentioned at the end of the jummah prayer

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The duties and obligations to god

53
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What’s the night of power

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The night when the first revelation of the Quran was made to Muhammad, the festival that marks the start of gods revelation to Muhammad

54
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What is a major focus during Ramadan

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The Quran, as most Muslims try to read all of it during that month

55
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What’s the significance of hajj

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It emphasises unity and equality

56
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What is a pilgrimage

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A journey made for a religious reason

57
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What’s the ka’aba

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A black cube shaped building in the centre of the grand mosque in Mecca

58
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How did hajj originate

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Ibrahim left his wife and son on mount Safa and Marawah

59
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How was Mecca established as the holiest place in Islam

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Because it contains the water from Ishmael well

60
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What’s ihram

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A sacred state, which involves wearing white cloths

61
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What’s zakah

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Giving money to the poor

62
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Where did zakah come from

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The Quran as it was an instruction for Muslims to follow

63
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How is zakah calculated

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2.5% of a Muslims savings

64
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Where does the zakah money go

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Parents, relatives, orphans, the needy and travellers

65
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What does zakah literally mean

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Purify or to cleanse

66
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What’s Id-Ul-Fitr

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A Muslim festival that celebrates the end of Ramadan

67
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What’s eid

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Another name for the Muslim festival

68
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What’s Mubarak

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Greeting of good will on Eid cards

69
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What’s the English translation of Eid

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Sugar feast

70
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Why do Muslims celebrate Eid

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To thank god for his strength to help them through

71
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How is Id-Ul-Adha celebrated

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They congregate at mosques, wearing their best clothes and share food

72
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When is Id-Ul-Adha celebrated

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The 10th day of the month Dhul-Hijjah

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What does Id-Ul-Adha remember

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It remembers and honours the profit Ibrahim, who was willing to sacrifice his son

74
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Where about in the Quran does it say about Ibrahims recurring dream

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37:100-112

75
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What does the word Islam mean

A

Peace

76
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What does the word jihad mean

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Struggle

77
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What are the types of jihad

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Lesser and greater

78
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What does jihad mean to Muslims

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An inner and outward struggle against evil

79
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What dies jihad require Muslims to do

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Strive to improve themselves and the societies they live in a way that god would approve

80
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How did jihad start

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The origin of jihad go back to Muhammed, as it is mentioned in the Quran and the Hadith

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What’s the Hadith

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Saying of muhammed

82
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What is Greater jihad

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A Muslims constant struggle to purify ones heart

83
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What do Muslims avoid to devote their lives to Allah

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Temptations and distractions such as drugs, alcohol, greed and jealousy

84
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What must be avoided at all costs

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Anything that takes away from full submission to god

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How do Muslims improve themselves spiritually and deepen their relationship with god

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Memorise the Quran, improve the life of the community and the poor

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What is lesser jihad

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The outward struggle to defend Islam from threat

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When was lesser jihad more important

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In the early days of the religion, as Muslims were being persecuted and they needed to protect their freedom to practice their faith

88
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What is mentioned several times in the Quran

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The allowing of extreme violence in the name of lesser jihad

89
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Why was the Quran more violent back in the seventh century CE

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Because Islam was a new faith and it was under severe threat

90
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What can’t lesser jihad be used as an excuse for

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Terrorism that targets innocent civilians

91
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What’s the definition of holy war

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Fighting for a religious cause

92
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What a part of the criteria for holy war

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Just not be used to gain land or wealth

93
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How is lesser jihad misinterpreted

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Because in Modern times extremists are often referred to as jihadists

94
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How does the six articles impact the life of Sunni Muslims

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It shows them that Allah is the ruler of all worlds, and that they have to believe in angels

95
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How is the six articles different to Christianity beliefs

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The six articles say that Allah showed the gospel to Jesus

96
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What do the five roots of Usul ad-Din mean

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The principles or roots of religion

97
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What do the five roots do to Shia Muslims

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It keeps them firmly rooted in god, the source of life

98
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What does inshallah mean

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“If god wills”, they say this when talking about future plans

99
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What’s a caliph

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A person considered to be political and religious successor

100
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What’s an Iman

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A person who leads communal prayer such as jummah prayer

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