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Muslim Cards Flashcards

1
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Muslims believe that the ka’ba was built by

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Abraham and Ishmael

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2
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Al-Andalus is referred to what muslim ruled region?

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Southern Spain

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3
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Which modern reformer author of reconstruction of religious thought of islam argued that western science and philosophy were rightfully part of the islamic heritage?

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Muhammad Iqbal

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4
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When was the first official compiled version of the quran completed

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Within twenty years of Muhammad’s death

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5
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Which is not an essential feature of every mosque?

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Stained glass windows

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6
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The term halal in reference to law means

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lawful

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7
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Sufi orders are usually founded by sufi masters called

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shaykhs

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8
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Twelver shies are so named because

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They believe that there were twelve official immas descending from ali

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9
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What does islam mean?

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Submission

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10
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The sufi masters or (Malawi) order is also known as the

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Whirling dervishes

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11
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The shahadah refers to

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Bearing witness/ profession to faith

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12
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Who do shia muslims believe Muhammad appointed as his successor?

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His son in law Ali

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13
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What islamic dynastic empire, founded by Osman endured over 600 years?

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Ottaman Empire

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14
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What teaching concerning women is not found in the Qur’an

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Women must wear the hijab or veil at all times in public

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15
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The term Jihad mean

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Struggle

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16
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Rabi’ a al-Adaiyah was a famous woman

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Mystic

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17
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Which sufi is most famous for his or her creative poetry?

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Rumi

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18
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The term Sunnah from which muslims derive the name refers to

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The traditions of the prophet

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19
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Shia muslims all share a general allegiance to

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Ali and his descendants

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20
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Which five messenger- prophets are singled out as of special significance in the Qur’an

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Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad

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21
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What are the haidth texts?

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Collections of sayings traced to Muhammad’s through oral transmission

22
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In islamic tradition muhammad is referred to as

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The Seal of Prophets

23
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What are the primary sources of islamic law?

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The Qur’an and the Sunnah

24
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What is the prominent feature of islamic art?

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Calligraphy

25
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What shia commeration is marked by ashura

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The death of muhammads grandson husayn

26
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To what does the term fish refer in islamic tradition?

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Jurisprudence

27
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The term sufism the islamic mystical tradition comes from the arabic word meaning

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wool

28
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Which of the following is not required of muslims during the month of ramadan

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Stay at home

29
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In sunni tradition, early successors of muhammad were called

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Caliphs

30
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Which famous muslim thinker known as the great master became a leading theologian, physician, philosopher, and astronomer whose works were studied in Europe?

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Ibn Sina

31
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The qubalan was originally facing what city?

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Jerusalem

32
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What country has the largest muslim population?

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Indonesia

33
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According to immai or twelver shism the twelfth and final imam

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Went into hiding or occupation and will return at the end of the world

34
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Zakat refers to what in islam

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An obligatory tax collected for the needy

35
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What group founded in the us saw islam as a religion of black people only?

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The nation of islam

36
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The contemporary kingdom of saudi arabia is the result of what islamic revivalist movement?

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Wahhabi

37
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In what year was the hajj(migration) of muhammad and his followers to yathrib (medina)

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622

38
Q

The Quran is believed to have been revealed to muhammad over a period of how many years?

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23

39
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What are the two major branches in islam?

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Sunni and Shia

40
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How many times a day must salat prayers be preformed

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5

41
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Roughly in what order are the chapters (surahs) of the Quran ranked?

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Decreasing order of length

42
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What muslim country experienced secular rule form 1501-1979

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Iran

43
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Who along with muslims are considered in the Quran to be the people of the book?

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Jews and Christians

44
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Which hereditary dynasty followed the caliphs as rulers of the islamic empire?

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Ummayad

45
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What controversial suggestion by the sufi - al Hallaj resulted in him being executed?

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That there was no distinction between god and hinself

46
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Islamic theology reflects the influence of what philosophy?

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Hellenistic Greek

47
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The term Haram in reference to law means

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Sanctuary or holy site

48
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Most of the ritual elements of the hajj are understood as re-enacting the experience of which prophet?

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Muhammad

49
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Who transformed the turkish state from a traditional islamic domain into a modern secular republic

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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

50
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According to tradition after appearing to muhammad the angel Gabriel commanded him to

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