Chapter 11

Question 0

Mosque

Answer 0

A Muslim house of worship and prayer

Question 1

Haji

Answer 1

A pilgrimage to Mecca required of all able Muslims.

Question 2

Koran or Quran

Answer 2

The sacred text of Islam that is final authority in life

Question 3

Sunnis/ Shites

Answer 3

Two divisions or sects within Islam that have different views on the succession of caliphs. Shites believe in direct descendants of Muhammad

Question 4

Islam and Hinduism differences

Answer 4

Islam: -one sacred book (Quran)

• One God (monotheistic)
• Believers do not make statues of God
• All believers are equal before God

Hinduism: -Many sacred books

• Many Gods and goddesses (polytheistic)
• Believers pray before statues of gods and gOddesses
• People of different castes are not equal

Question 5

Explain how Islam is both a religion and a way of life. (NOT JUST FIVE PILLARS)

Answer 5

The Islamic people have been able to combine religion and a way of life through the basic duties included of the five pillars of Islam. ¥. The Muslims consider the Quran a complete guide to life and final authority to all matters. ¥. The Islamic system of law, the Sharia, has laws that regulate government, family, and community and is based on the Quran. ¥. Women are spiritual equal but their rights are limited in worldly affairs. ¥. Finally, the Arabic language was used for both the Quran and and Sharia so that it could help unite the Muslims from many regions