Islam Test Review

follower of Islam that believe that Muhammad had no rightful heir /should be chosen by community-Abu Bakr

Raphael told Muhammad he was the last prophet of Allah

This structure predates Muhammad and supposedly housed many idols worshiped by the tribes

Muslims have to circle the Ka'bah 7 times

A niche in the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca is called the Minbar

Called the "Festival of the Sacrifice", is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide 

Jews, Muslims, and Christians have a similar root- Abraham

The name of the one true God as professed by Muslims

Crusades differed from religious conflicts -participants considered them a penitential exercise that granted absolution

Shia believe that a Caliph should be a relative of Muhammad and have a more structured/ authoritarian view of Islam

The Muslim holy text, the name literally means “recitation” - it is the text believed to have been dictated to Muhammad

Muhammad built the Ka'bah and cleared the idols out to be dedicated to the one God

believe God chose Ali to be Muhammad's successor, infallible, the first caliph (khalifah, head of state) of Islam

The Islamic calendar employs the (*) era whose epoch was established as the Islamic New Year of 622 AD/CE.

Hadith is the term for a chapter of the Quran. There are 114 hadiths in the Quran

The practice of Salat and Zakah are the most important part of Islam

Ashura is a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn for whom?

The Minbar has a step that is meant for the prophet

The sawm (the creed): "there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”

The fifth of the Five Pillars, this one involves a pilgrimage to Mecca, at least once in the life of a Muslim

Hadith tells of Muhammad’s life.- tells Muslims what God wants them to do/ how Muhammad fulfilled will of Allah

The leader of the Muslim community, regarded as the successor to Muhammad.

Muslims believe that Muhammad ascended to Heaven from there, talked to prophets, and returned. #3 holiest

About 90% of the world's Muslim's are Sunni

Islam is the largest religion in the world with almost 60% of the world’s population.

Muslims don't believe in a lunar year.

(*)Marks the day God freed Moses and the Hebrew people from Egypt

How many times do Muslims pray a day? Muslims pray (*) times a day.....

Which feast day is similar to Yom Kippur for Sunni Muslims?

Mohammad is considered the "Messiah" of the Muslims

There are more Shia (Shiites) than Sunnis that believe Abu Bakr was the first caliph-split occurred after Muhammad died

The Sunnah shows how Muhamad fulfilled God's will

Islam is followed by approximately how many followers throughout the world?

leadership of Islam is determined not by divine order or inspiration but by the prevailing political realities

The Sunnis recognize the first four caliphs as the Prophet Muhammad’s rightful successors

a title of various Muslim leaders, especially of one succeeding Muhammad as leader of Shiite Islam is called Caliph

One of the Five Pillars is Sawm, “fasting”. Muslims live this pillar during the month of _, when they fast from all food

"Jibril" -the angel who recited the Quran to Mohammed is known by Christians and Jews as :

The majority of Islam's adherents are Shia (Shi'ah) and regard their denomination as the mainstream and traditionalist

A pillar called “faith” or “belief” "there is no other God than Allah and the Muhammed , the prophet is His messenger"

Mecca is Mohammad's birthplace

Mohammad went here after he was chased out of Medina.

a series of religious wars in Europe and western Asia initiated, supported and sometimes directed by the Catholic Church

One of the Five Pillars, this one has to do with charitable giving (expected to give 2.5% of excess wealth )

The Islamic calendar starts with year 1 being the year Muhammad received his first revelation from God.