islam test Flashcards
ashura
day of mourning for shiites, self flagulation
caliphs
successor, leaders of the communities after muhammads death
meaning of islam
surrender
what caliphs encourage shiites to do nowadays rather than cut themselves
donate blood
what does qur’an mean
recitation
two titles given to muhammad
jewel of stones and perfect human being
brief description of the night of power and excellence
the angel gabriel appeared to muhammah in a cave in a dream and pressed down on him three times until he recited allah was the only god, confession
who was his first convert
his wife
two reasons for original hostileness to islam
- polytheistic 2. bad for business
what is the umma
muslim community
what is the sunna
customs, muhammad’s teachings and actions
what happened to humanity after fall from perfection
spell of forgetfulness
two miracles of muhammad
- his ascension to heaven 2. production of the qur’an
what year is the beginning of the muslim calender
622
by the time muhammad died, how influential was he
he had converted most of saudia arabia
how does islam view the natural world
created by allah, worthy of reverance
when do muslims pray
5 times a day: m,orning noon, early afternoon, sunset, and evening
what three things do western critics have problem with
- polygamy 2. divorce 3. wearing of the veil
social jihad
the struggle to maintain allah’s will
personal jihad
the struggle with sin
what four things does care for the body entail
being clean, healthy diet, modest clothing, and no premarital sex
how much are muslims expected to share of their wealth
2.5 % of the value of their possessions
what is the Hajj
pilgrimage to mecca, if you make it there with a good heart all your sins will be forgiven. if you die on the way, you’re a martyr
what is sufism
wool, mysticism, experiencing allah inwardly
