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Muhammad And The Religion Of Islam Flashcards

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Who are the followers of the religion Islam?

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Muslims

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What is the name if the region?

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Islam

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What does the word “Muslim” mean?

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One who submits to Allah

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About how many Muslims are there in the world?

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1.57 billion, 23% of the world population

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When did the Qur’an come about?

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In the 6th century

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Where did the religion originate?

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Makkah/Mecca in Saudi Arabia

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How many names are there for god, and which one do Muslims refer god as?

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99 names for god, Muslims refer god as Allah

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Who was Muhammad?

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The founder of the religion Islam, most high profit

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Do Muslims worship Muhammad or do they pray through him?

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Neither, they worship only to Allah

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What are the five pillars of Islam? And what does each pillar entail?

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  1. Shahadah-sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith
  2. Salut-forming ritual prayers in the proper way, five times each day
  3. Zakat-paying charity tax to benefit the poor and needy
  4. Sawm-fasting during the month of Ramadan
  5. Hajj-pilgrimage to Mecca/Makkah
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When and how many times do Muslim pray a day?

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5 times, dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset, and dusk

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What language do Muslims pray in?

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Arabic

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What do Muslims do before they pray?

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A ritual cleansing

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How do Muslims begin each prayer?

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Allahu Akbar

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What does Allahu Akbar mean?

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God is most great

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What are some of the contributions that Islam has made to society and culture?

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Medicine, astronomy, mathematics, algebra, games, homes, food

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What is the symbol for Islam?

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(Look at necklace for inspiration (if i have it on, on Monday)) a crescent moon with a star in the middle front

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When was Muhammad born, and where was he born?

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570AD in Mecca/Makkah in Saudi Arabia

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What was his job?

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He was a trader

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How and why did Muhammad become the most holy profit?

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He had a vision that told him there’s only one god

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Where did he flee to in 622CE and why?

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He fled to medina because he had an opposition of idolaters

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Did he go back to Makkah/Mecca?

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He came back in 630CE

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What’s Muhammad’s time line in simple form?

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  • 570CE-Muhammad was born
  • 619CE-he had a vision
  • 622CE-fled to medina
  • 632CE-he died
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What does CE mean?

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Common era

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Facts about Muhammad’s life are?

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He was orphaned before 6 years old
When he was 25 he married a wealthy widow named khadija
He had 4 daughters and 2 sons
Both sons died during infancy

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What does Ramadan mean?

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The daily fast that is enjoyed from dawn until sunset during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar

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What happened in 622AD?

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The rulers of Mecca/Makkah forced Muhammad and his followers to leave the city

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How far away in miles was the oasis of yathrib from Mecca/Makkah?

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280miles

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How long did Muhammad live in medina?

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10 years

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Muslims began to pray in the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca, what was ironic about this for Muhammad?

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It was a place of paganism

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What was the hijrah?

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It was the departure of Muhammad from Mecca/Makkah to medina.

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Why was Muhammad’s preaching not accepted by the people of Mecca/Makkah?

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People would no longer buy statues or give to pagan religions and they didn’t want to have to answer to one god for their sins

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Why do Muslims think that Muhammad’s departure from Mecca/Makkah was so important?

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It would lead to a revolution as Muhammad gathered enough followers in medina to help him purify the Kaaba

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What happened to Muhammad in the cave?

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An angle called jibril told Muhammad to recite a piece of cloth, but Muhammad couldn’t read it. The angle told him that he is the messenger, and that there is only one god, Allah

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What does islam mean?

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To submit

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What parts of the body does the hijab cover?

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Head and neck

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What parts if the body does the burka cover?

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Full fabric all over body (often eyes - mesh)

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