Islam

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1jtihad means to interpret or reinterpret Islam or Islamic law .

True

Islam is the fastest growing religion in North America and Europe.

True

One reason why some of the Muslim world has autocratic rulers now can be traced to the time after World War II when nation-state boundaries were arbitrarily drawn and rulers were appointed by Europeans

True

To create a more distinctive identity for Islam when the Jews did not willingly convert, Muhammad changed the direction of prayer

True

he beliefs of tribal polytheism were concentrated on this world and not concerned about an afterlife

True

(w) It is more important in Islam to participate in almsgiving than to believe in God and Muhammad.

False

After Muhammad started receiving revelations, the path of preaching to others was smooth sailing.

False

Currently, the vast majority of Muslims live in Arabia.

False

During the 1960s and 1970s, Islam went through a difficult time, losing tremendous ground in Muslim as they became more westernized and secular.

False

In the tribal polytheism that Muhammad was bom into, individual identity was placed aboveall else.

False

Muhammad was born around the same year as Jesus.

False

Muslim shaman leads the prayer and is paid to look after the mosque

False

The pilgrimage to Mecca must be taken by every Muslim at least once in their lifetime they cannot be considered Muslim at death.

False

Throughout history it has been rare for Islamic law to impact the society around it.

False

of the three major monotheistic religions, only Judaism and Christianity share a belief in one God.

False

Islam's formative period was the time just before Muhammad was born.

Falsw


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