L6: Islam

Question 1

It is an Arabic word that means “submission to the will of Allah.”

Answer 1

Islam

Question 2

The beginning of Islam centered on his life.

Answer 2

Muhammad

Question 3

When Muhammad had his revelations, he called his people to worship the one God; he was in ____ (now Saudi Arabia).

Answer 3

Mecca

Question 4

He fled Mecca and went to this place.

Answer 4

Yathrib

Question 5

This is the Islam’s emigration.

Answer 5

Hijrah

Question 6

This is the central religious text of Islam and contains the revelations of Allah.

Answer 6

Quran

Question 7

This is the collection of narratives about Muhammad.

Answer 7

Hadith

Question 8

“There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.”

Answer 8

Shahadah

Question 9

The act of giving a portion of wealth to those who are in need throughout their lifetime.

Answer 9

Zakat

Question 10

Devout Muslims are called on to pray five times a day.

Answer 10

Salat

Question 11

This is the Pilgrimage to Mecca.

Answer 11

Hajj

Question 12

Fasting is an act of abstaining from food for a specific period of time and is done to develop sympathy for the poor and hungry.

Answer 12

Sawm

Question 13

Muhammad is regarded as this and was believed to be the last in the line of prophets.

Answer 13

Seal of the Prophets

Question 14

This is the home to the holiest site in the Islamic faith.

Answer 14

Mecca

Question 15

It is believed to have been built by Adam and rebuilt by Abraham with his son, Ishmael

Answer 15

Kaaba

Question 16

This is the place of worship and prayer.

Answer 16

Mosque

Question 17

Some Hajj doers often include this place and is called “the City of Prophet”

Answer 17

Medina

Question 18

The first and second mosque built by Muhammad

Answer 18

Quba (1) and Nabawi (2)

Question 19

They believed that it is the last place Muhammad visited before ascending to heaven.

Answer 19

Jerusalem

Question 20

This month signifies when Allah revealed himself to Muhammad. This is where Muslims practiced sawm.

Answer 20

Ramadan

Question 21

This is the end of Ramadan when Muslims break their fasting.

Answer 21

Eid ul-Fitr

Question 22

These are food that is permissible according to Islamic Law.

Answer 22

Halal

Question 23

These are food (or practice) that is prohibited

Answer 23

Haram

Question 24

This is the legal system that Muslims follow based on the Quran

Answer 24

Sharia Law

Question 25

Muhammad's friend that was selected as the first Caliph (or leader).

Answer 25

Abu Bakr

Question 26

The selection of Abu Bakr was contested by him, Muhammad's son-in-law.

Answer 26

Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Question 27

They followed Ali and believed that the legitimate succession was hereditary.

Answer 27

Shiite Islam or Shia

Question 28

The three branches of Shia:

Answer 28

Ithna Ashariya, Ismaili, Zaydiyyah

Question 29

Traditional teachings are based on the life and teachings of Muhammad and makes up almost 90% of the Muslim population.

Answer 29

Sunnite Islam or Sunni

Question 30

Not a sect, but groups of movement in the Islamic faith that values simplicity. It is said to have been influenced by Christian monks.

Answer 30

Sufism