Islam

The Sunni and Shia sects of Islam formed because...

What was Mohammed's world like?

The Sunni-Shia conflict today seems to be primarily about...

Wearing the hijab is categorically an essential part of a Muslim woman's faith.

How is the Quran different from the Bible and the Torah?

Hajj represents this pillar of Islam

The Battle of Karbala was...

Shahada represents this pillar of Islam

Zakat represents this pillar of Islam

This event marked the rise of political Islam in the 20th century.

Muslims believe Mohammed was...

These two countries - and their Muslim majority - are in a "cold war" in the Middle East.

Sawm represents this pillar of Islam

The Sykes-Picot Agreement, after WWI, featured these two European powers carving up the Middle East like a turkey...

The "father" of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

Muslims believe that Jesus was...

Salat represents this pillar of Islam

Abraham's wife's maidservant and son who form the foundation of Islam

The Safavid Empire (now Iran) marked a turning point in Muslim history because...

"Islam" translates to...