Muslims

Question 1

What % of Americans think Muslims are Anti-American?

Answer 1

49%

Question 2

What % of Americans think Islam is more likely to be violent?

Answer 2

46%

Question 3

What % of Americans are very concerned about the rise of Islamic extremism in the US?

Answer 3

49%

Question 4

Numbers of assaults against Muslims in 2016?

Answer 4

127

Question 5

Muslim is not a race, T or F?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What % of the World recognizes themselves as Muslim?

Answer 6

23.2%

Question 7

What % of Muslims are Arab or from the Middle East/North Africa?

Answer 7

19.1%

Question 8

What is the 1st Attestation?

Answer 8

There is no god but God

Question 9

What is the 2nd Attestation?

Answer 9

I attest that Muhammed is the messenger of God.

Question 10

Where do 62.1% of Muslims live?

Answer 10

Southeast Asia

Question 11

What is the estimated number of Muslims in the US?

Answer 11

3-7 million

Question 12

What are some common beliefs between Islam and Christianity/Judaism?

Answer 12

Abrahamic God of Moses, Jesus, Noah, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, the Virgin Mary.

Question 13

Allah is the Arabic name for God, it is not a different God. T or F?

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Islam is related to the word Salam which means?

Answer 14

peace

Question 15

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

Answer 15

1. Alshahada - declaration of belief in the oneness of God, his prophets and Mohamed as the final prophet
2. Prayer
3. Fasting the month of Ramadan
4. The Zakat
5. The Haj (pilgrimage to Mecca)

Question 16

The word prayer in Arabic means?

Answer 16

Connection or relationship

Question 17

How many times a day to Muslims pray?

Answer 17

5

Question 18

What direction do Muslims pray in?

Answer 18

towards the Kaaba, in Saudi Arabia

Question 19

Where is prayer of most value?

Answer 19

Mosque

Question 20

Where do Friday prayers take place?

Answer 20

Mosque

Question 21

What is one of the best prayers?

Answer 21

God grant me what is good.

Question 22

What is the Zakat?

Answer 22

The amount of wealth distributed to the poor each year

Question 23

What is the Haj?

Answer 23

The pilgrimage to Mecca that should be done at least once in a lifetime

Question 24

Fasting is the lowest form of worship, T or F?

Answer 24

False, it is one of the highest

Question 25

Halal means?

Answer 25

allowed, usually applies to food

Question 26

What meat do Muslims not eat?

Answer 26

pork

Question 27

What is forbidden in Islam?

Answer 27

Alcohol and drugs (anything that clouds judgement.

Question 28

How are drug addicts and alcoholics viewed?

Answer 28

weak and pathetic

Question 29

If alcoholics and drug addicts make a decision to change how are they viewed?

Answer 29

praised and supported and respected.

Question 30

What type of family culture do Muslims typically come from?

Answer 30

collectivistic

Question 31

What is a source of shame for a Muslim as it relates to their family?

Answer 31

breaking a blood tie. If the family is suffering the individual is suffering. Detachment from family is alien.

Question 32

Muslims will take offense to what?

Answer 32

speaking ill of a family member to a stranger

Question 33

How are parents and elders viewed?

Answer 33

In the highest esteem

Question 34

Mothers are held in a sacred place in Islam, as exampled by the Hadith of the prophet which says?

Answer 34

First your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father.

Question 35

Family in Arabic includes who?

Answer 35

any and all who share a bond of blood or through marriage.

Question 36

What roles are played in family?

Answer 36

Mother - Care taker and love giver. Bear and raise children and instill values and principles is seen as a sacred burden and is respected as such. Decisions - Shared decision making

Question 37

What country has the most Muslims?

Answer 37

Indonesia | India is second

Question 38

How does Islam fit with the 12 steps?

Answer 38

12 steps are generally universal and are congruent with Muslim principles.

Question 39

What step can be problematic for Muslims?

Answer 39

step 5 - sharing with another. This needs to be approached gently. They view that asking for forgiveness from God alone is enough.