Islam Review

Muhammad's close advisor immediate successor as ruler

which of these is NOT true about Muhammad?

Mystic form of Islam that is associated with dervish dancers.

Ninth month of Islamic calendar, "month of the believers", fasting

holy war, or any struggle that keeps a Muslim from devotion to God

legendary builder of the Kaaba

Muhammad's migration to Medina (Yathrib) from Mecca, starts the faith

Which of these events marks Year One in the Muslim calendar?

Which of these is NOT shared by all three monotheistic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)?

Muslim religious school

arabic name for God

religious teacher for a Muslim community

What is the major difference between the Shiites and Sunni, within the religion of Islam?

title for several successive rulers following Muhammad's death

Which of the following countries was created in 1947 as a homeland for Muslims in South Asia?

"Habitual practice", words and deeds of the Prophet (guide for living)

Islam is the _____ biggest religion in the world?

founder of Islam

holy shrine that is destination of Muslim pilgrims

Where was the first Muslim community?

religious rules applied to government law in many Muslim nations

In the Islamic tradition, what is a prophet?

Miraculous event that took Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and then up to heaven in one night.

minority branch in Islam, 10%, rejects the first 3 Caliphs, Ali is the true Caliph

form of Islam found Saudi Arabia, Islamic fundamentalists, discarding practices not in Qur'an

Most holy city to Islam, location of Kaaba

fighter in the path of God (on a Jihad)

Which of the following is not an essential part of Islamic belief?

The first wife of the prophet Muhammad

The most important religious city to a Muslim is

The Five Pillars of Islam can best be described as the

Which of the following is the largest Muslim country in the world by population?

Muhammad's son-in-law and first ruler of the Shiite faction of Islam

When he received the revelation of the Qur’an, Muhammad

Jerusalem is the 3rd holiest city. From what site there did Muhammad ascended into heaven:

one who calls the people to prayer from a high place

emperor, known a the Magnificent, ruled from 1520-1566, who extended the Ottoman Empire

Muslim holy book

The Quran, literally means "the _____"

In what year did the Islamic calendar start?

Muslim house of worship

son of Abraham and father of the Arab peoples

The term “Islam” means

majority branch of Islam, 86%, accepts the first 3 Caliphs

maid of Abraham, gave him his first son, Ishmael

angel who appeared to Muhammad

uncle of Muhammad who raised him