Islam

Question 1

How large is the Islamic population?

Answer 1

About 1 billion

Question 2

What does Muslim mean?

Answer 2

“Those who submit to Allah/God”

Question 3

Which areas have the most amount of Muslims?

Answer 3

Middle East, Africa, and Asia

Question 4

When was Muhammad born?

Answer 4

570 C.E

Question 5

What is the Ka’ba?

Answer 5

The enclosure that surrounded the black rock in Mecca

Question 6

What is female infanticide?

Answer 6

When a female baby is killed

Question 7

What is Jihad?

Answer 7

The “struggle in the path of God”, but is often misinterpreted as “Holy war”

Question 8

Who was Muhammad’s first wife?

Answer 8

Khadja

Question 9

How many kids does Muhammad have?

Answer 9

2 sons and 4 daughters, only one daughter survives (Fatima)

Question 10

What are the basic beliefs of Islam?

Answer 10

There is only one god, Allah

Muhammad was the final prophet to provide the final revelation. (Jesus was not the son of God)

Question 11

How many wives did Muhammad have?

Answer 11

12 wives

Question 12

When does Muhammad’s uncle and wife die?

Answer 12

619 C.E

Question 13

What are the three holiest cities in Islam?

Answer 13

Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem

Question 14

Where is Muhammad buried?

Answer 14

Medina

Question 15

When does Muhammad leave Mecca for Medina(Yathrib)?

Answer 15

622 C.E

Question 16

What is Muhammad’s trip to Medina called?

Answer 16

Hijrah

Question 17

What did the Medina Charter give Muhammad?

Answer 17

Political authority, and freedom of religious belief to the people of the community

Question 18

When does Muhammad defeat the Meccans?

Answer 18

624 C.E.

Question 19

When do Muslims enter Mecca?

Answer 19

629 C.E.

Question 20

When does Muhammad destroy the idols in the Ka’ba?

Answer 20

630 C.E.

Question 21

When does Muhammad die?

Answer 21

632 C.E.

Question 22

Qur’an

Answer 22

Reading or recitation

Question 23

Surah

Answer 23

Books of the Qur’an; 114 books sorted by longest to shortest

Question 24

Ayas

Answer 24

Verses of the Qur’an; 6,000 verses

Question 25

Muslims believe the Qur'an is what?

Answer 25

God's last words to humanity

Question 26

Muslims believe the recitation of the Qur'an is important and what?

Answer 26

Is a ritual act and source of Allah’s blessing

Question 27

Who was Muhammad's secretary that wrote the Qur'an down?

Answer 27

Zayd

Question 28

How many names does Allah have?

Answer 28

99 names

Question 29

Jinn

Answer 29

Not human, not angel; created from fire

Question 30

What do Muslims believe about death?

Answer 30

When a person dies their body returns to the Earth, but the soul remains conscious in the grave; They must be buried ASAP and buried facing Quibla (Mecca); Believe in a resurrection and will be judged based on their deeds

Question 31

Do Muslims believe in a heaven and hell?

Answer 31

Yes

Question 32

What day is a Muslim's day of worship?

Answer 32

Friday

Question 33

What are Muslims required to do?

Answer 33

Pray at the mosque

Question 34

Imam

Answer 34

A person who leads prayers at the mosque

Question 35

Madrasha

Answer 35

Muslim educational institution

Question 36

Five Pillars of Islam

Answer 36

Repetition or recitation of the Creed: “There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.” Daily Prayer: prayer five times a day, dawn, midday, midafternoon, sunset and nightfall (prayer includes cleansing with water, hands, feet and face, prostration towards Mecca) Almsgiving: 2.5-10% of one’s income Fasting: during month of Ramadan, no eating, drinking, smoking or sexual relations during the daytime hours (belief is that Allah will forgive the sins of those who complete the fast) Pilgrimage (hajj): Every Muslim is expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. (visit the Zamzam well, the Ka’ba, sacrifice a sheep or goat on the 10th day & visit Medina)

Question 37

What are the 2 major branches of Islam?

Answer 37

Sunnis and the Shi'ites

Question 38

Sunnis

Answer 38

They make up 85-90% of the Muslim population; Qur’an and hadith (words and actions of the prophet)

Question 39

Shi'ites

Answer 39

They make up 10-15% of the Muslim population; Belief that Ali (Muhammad’s son in law) as successor as a leader; Believe in a Mahdi (Messianic figure); Prize martyrdom; 7ers and 12ers believe imams went into hiding and are waiting to return to Earth

Question 40

When does Persia (present day Iran) become Shi'ite?

Answer 40

1502

Question 41

What percent of Iran is Shi'ite?

Answer 41

60%