Islam Chapter 12 Test
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1.
Where was Islam
raised?
Mecca
2.
What are some
facts about
Islam?
- Commercial center-crossroaads
- Jewish and Christian Minorities
- Kaaba
- Visitation of the Angel Gabriel
- Calling to be a proohet of the God of
Abraham
- Dictation of the Koran
- Islam was spread by the sword
- Sunni and Shia are the two main groups,
Sunni is the larger group
- Main concentration of Islam is in
indonesia
3.
What is a timeline
of early Islam?
- 570-Muhammad is born
- 595-Married to Khadijah
- 610-First Revelation of the Quran
- 619-Death of Khadijah
- 620-Night Journey (to Jerusalem)
- 622-Migration to Medina
- 630-March on Mecca (conquering it)
- 632-Muhammad died
4.
What are the 5
pillars of Islam?
- Shahada
- Salaat
- Zakaat
- Sawm
- Hajj
5.
Shahada
Public professional of faith
- Ex: "There is no god but Allah, and
Mohammed is his prophet"
6.
Salaat
Praying five times a day preceded by
ablutions (wudu')
7.
Zakaat
Giving 1/40 of one's income to the poor
each year
8.
Sawm
One month of fasting during the month
of Ramadan from sun up to sun down
9.
Hajj
Pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime
10.
What are the
Holy Islamic Sites
- The Kaaba
- The Prophets Mosque
- The Dome of the Holy Rock
The Kaaba
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- The Holiest site for Islam
- Believed to be the original house of
worship to Allah in the world
- Tradition holds that it was built by
Abraham and Ishmael (his son)
- A shrine holding idols in Mecca
11.
12.
The Prophets
Mosque
Location: Medina, Saudi Arabia
- The place where Mohammed is buried
- The first conversions to Islam occurred
here
13.
The Dome of
the Holy Rock
Location: Jerusalem
- Believed that Mohammed travels to
Jerusalem in his sport, and ascended to
Paradise from the location of the Dome of
the Rock during one of his trances
14.
What is the
Moral Code of
Islam?
- Female modesty and sexual purity
- Cleansing (Wudhu)
- No pork or intoxicants (alcohol or drugs)
- No gambling
- No images or representations of God are
used in worship or permitted
- Strongly patriarchal society—polygamy is
permitted
- Premarital sex and homosexuality are
prohibited
- Ethnic and racial diversity is applauded
15.
Sharia Law
- A system of laws that is established by the
religious leaders and experts; is based in the
Quran
- Means "Law Law"
- Theocratic justice based on Islamic
religious law
16.
What are the
Branches of
Islam?
- The Sunni
- The Shia
- The Sufis
17.
What split
Islam to
create the
Sunni and the
Shia?
- Mohammeds death as to the rightful Caliph
(successor) to lead the Islamic Community
18.
Sunni
- Roughly 85% of Muslims
- The Orthodox/Traditional branch of Islam
- Venerate all prophets of the Koran,
especially Mohammed, the final prophet
- Believe Abu Bakr was the rightful Caliph
19.
Shia
- Roughly 10% of Muslims
- Believe that Muhammed's son-in-law, Ali
was Islam's rightful Caliph
- The Ayatollah (Shite Leader) is seen as a
reflection of God on Earth
20.
Sufis
- Islamic mysticism
- THe search to experience the presence
of Gods Mystic practice within Islam
- Practice chants and/or repetitive
movements
- Ex: Whirling Dervishes
-Ex: Ecstatic Trance State
- Can be found in both Sunni and Shi'ite
branches
21.
Who were some
key leaders in
American Islam?
- Malcom X
- Elijah Muhammad
- Malcom in Mecca
- Wallace Fard
- Louis Farrakhan
22.
What are some
key texts on the
laws?
- The Quran
- The Sunna
- The Hadith
23.
What is Islam's
Anthropology?
- Humans are good by nature, but will be
judged according to their deeds
24.
What is Islam's
Epistemology?
- Koran is divine revelation (it is to be
recited)
- The Torah, the Psalms and the Injil
(Gospels) are divine revelation, but have
been corrupted by Jews and Christians
- Sunnah and Hadith are writings about
the life of Mohammad and Islamic
tradition, but are not divine revelations
25.
The Koran
- A copy of the Holy book, kept in
paradise
- Considered the Word of God (but only
in Arabic)
- Has 114 chapters (Surahs)
- Arranged from longest to shortest
- Not in chronological order
- Is said to be the most beautiful example
of Arabic poetry ever written
- Should be read aloud and recited,
mostly chanted melodically
26.
What is Radical
Islam?
- Numerous groups of Muslims that have
a clear and demonstrated commitment to
establish Islamic dominance through
terror
- They view the call to Jihad as
justification for Islamic terrorism
27.
What are some
examples of
Islamic terrorist
groups?
- Hezbollah
- HAMAS
- Al-Qaeda
- ISIS/ISIL
28.
What do Muslims
think about Jesus?
- Jesus was a great prophet, but not the
best
- Jesus was born of a virgin
- Jesus was raised to Heaven
- Believe Jesus will come again and
bring Judgement
- They study the gospels
29.
What does the
Koran say about
Jesus?
- Jesus is not the "Son of God"—God has
no son
- Jesus is not a member of the trinity—
believes this makes Christianity
Polytheistic
- Jesus is not divine—There is but one
God...Allah
- Jesus was not crucified (some Muslims
believe it was Judas who was crucified
not Jesus)
30.
Who do the Sunnis
want to be the
Caliph?
Abu Bakr
31.
Who do the Shia
want to be the
Caliph?
Ali (Muhammad's son in law)