World Religions Week 23 Flashcards
Many cultures in Middle East have been in existence for _____ of years
thousands
Islam created in _____ century AD
7th
Founder was..
Muhammad, born around 570 AD
Raised by uncle in tribe…
Banu Hashim, uncle was Abu Talib
Muhammad nicknamed _______ which means ______
Al-Amim, trustworthy
Had called from Allah to teach…
teachings of Moses and Jesus
A figure, maybe archangel Gabriel, announced he was messenger of Allah at mount…
Mount Hira
______ plays important role in Islamic religion
Mecca
Second holiest city after Mecca was
Medina
The migration that was turning point in history of Islam and founding Event of Muslim community was known in Arabic as the
hijra
Islam means…
submission to the will of god
Followers of Islam are called
Muslims
When Muhammad has his revelation he…
wrote down holy words
Four sources of Islamic Law…
Qur’an, Hadith, Analogy (Qiyas), Consensus of the Community (Ijma)
Qur’an composed of…
114 chapters, 6300 verses, same length as NT
Four parts of divided Qur’an includes
early Meccan, middle Meccan, late Meccan, and Medinan
Expressions of faith include
prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and distribution of alms
Quran emphasizes concept of ______
community
Hadith contains
copious record of Prophets words and deeds and compliment to Quran, guide to Muslim thought and worship, biography of Muhammad’s life
The Analogy…
compares and contrasts Quran and Hadith
One of lesser known Islam principles is…
belief in Torah
