End Of Topic Test - Islam 4/2/25 Flashcards
(21 cards)
What is ‘Shahadah’?
Belief in one god
What is ‘salah’?
Praying regularly (5 times a day)
What is ‘Sawm’
Fasting, not eating or drinking during daylight hours
What is ‘Zakah’?
Charity - giving 2.5% of your money to charity every year
What is ‘Hajj’?
Pilgrimage - to go to Mecca at least once a
The Qur’an
The holy book of Islam, containing the words Muhammad received from God
The Hadith
The sayings of Muhammad, collected in a separate book
Surahs
The chapters in the Qur’an (it has 114 surahs in it)
What year was Muhammad born in?
570
Give me three things that happened on the night of power.
- Muhammad met Gibril (the angel)
- He was praying in a cave
- Gibril made Muhammad read, even though he couldn’t read before
Polytheism
Believing in many Gods
The Ka’aba
A holy site in Mecca marked by a square black and gold box
Allah
The Arabic word for God
Pilgrimage
A journey to a sacred place
Ramadan
When Muslims fast for a month. It’s based on the moon
Name three groups that don’t have to fast
Pregnant, elderly and ill people don’t have to fast
Who do the Sunni Islam believe should’ve been leader after Muhammad?
Abu Bakr
Who are the Shi’a Muslims?
- they think that Muhammad’s Son in law should’ve been leader
- they think that the first three caliphs don’t count
Where did Muhammad live?
Mecca
How did Islam begin?
With Muhammad
What year did Muhammad die?
632
