IWRBS Flashcards
a monotheistic religion founded by muhammad
islam
5 pillars of islam
shahadah
salat
zakat
ramadan
hajj
6 articles of faith
unity of allah (tauheed)
angels (malai’kah)
books (kutub)
prophets (anbiya)
day of judgement (yaumideen)
divine decree (taqdir)
5 daily prayers of salaat
morning (fajr)
midday (zuhr)
afternoon (asr)
sunset (maghrib)
nighttime (isha)
3 islamic law
the holy qur’an
practice of the holy prophet (sunnah)
savings of the holy prophet (hadith)
sects in islam
shias
sunnis
the main sect of muslims today. about 85% of the world’s musslims are these. they accept the authority of khilafate
sunnis
believes that hadhrat ali was the legitimate successor to muhammad
shias
one of the oldest religion of humanity
hinduism
where did hinduism begin
indus valley river civilization
sacred texts
vedas
social stratification
caste system
sacred texts of hinduism
shruti, smriti
4 stations of life (caste system)
priests and teachers, nobles and warriors, merchant class, servant classs
4 stages of life
student, householder, retired, renunciant
4 duties of life
pleasure, success, social responsibilities, religious responsibilities
4 yogas
karma yoga
jnana yoga
raja yoga
bhakti yoga
the path of action through selfless service
karma yoga
the path of knowledge
jnana yoga
the path of meditation
raja yoga
the path of devotion
bhakti yoga
an spiritual teacher
guru
the creator god
brahman
the preserver god
vishnu
