| Five Pillars | Vocabulary | Basic facts | Muhammad | Miscellaneous |
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Done once in a lifetime, if affordable and health permits. Circumambulate around the kaaba in Mecca. Also referred to as the "hajj"
Pilgrimage
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to strive or struggle
jihad
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the second largest religion in the world
In size, Islam is:
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40
Muhammad had his first revelation at age:
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Yes
Does the Quran affirm the virgin birth?
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There is no God the The God and Muhammad is the messenger. Shows Muhammad as a prophet, not God.
Declaration of Faith
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emigration from Mecca to Medina
hijra
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Abraham, Hagar, Ishmael (Ismail)
Name three figures in Islam's genealogy:
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trusted and respected businessman in Mecca
Muhammad's occupation:
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Allah
The Arabic word for God
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Done every year during the month of Ramadan - no eating from sunrise to sunset.
Fasting
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Submission or surrender
Islam
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Medina, Jerusalem
Name a holy city for Muslims, aside from Mecca:
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Gabriel
Muhammad was met by this angel and was told to "recite"
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prayer
The muezzin calls Muslims five times a day to:
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Done five times a day, facing Mecca. Occurs at sunrise, noon, afternoon, sunset, and evenings.
Prayer
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leads Friday prayers and paid to look after mosque
imam
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polytheistic/tribal
What was the religious culture of pre-Islamic Arabian society?
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No - born 570
Did Muhammad live during the time of Jesus?
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caliphs
The first four successors to Muhammad in Sunni Islam are called?
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Private giving and public contribution through a tax to help the poor - giving money (2.5% of accumulated wealth) to less fortunate
Almsgiving
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Holy text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad. Contains 114 auras (chapters)
Quran
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85% - 15%
What is the proportion of Sunnis to Shiah? %
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No
Was Muhammad literate?
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mosque
Friday noon prayers take place in a:
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