REL 205 Islam
Sharia
Body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life
what is female genital cutting?
Cutting some or all of the female genitalia
Where did Muhammad go on his Night Journey?
Jerusalem
Hadith
books of traditions
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
creed, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage
Allah
one almighty God
What happened during the March on Mecca?
10,000 muslims went to Kaaba to rededicate it Allah
How many wives did Muhammad have?
11
How many chapters are in the Qur'an?
114 chapters
How long did Muhammad receive messages from God for?
23 years
When was Muhammad born?
570 CE
how many verses are in the qur'an?
6,000
When was the Night of Power?
610 CE
When did Islam begin?
622 CE
When did Muhammad die?
632 CE
When was the Quran written?
635 CE
Sufism
A group of devotional movements in Islam
Who was Muhammad's favorite wife?
A'isha, the daughter of Abu Bakr
Who did the Sunnis support?
Abu Bakr
When was the first major split in Islam?
After the prophet dies in 632 CE
Who did the Shi'a support?
Ali
How did Muhammad evade the 7 sons sent to kill him?
Hiding in a cave
Who is the chosen son of Islam?
Ishmael
Where is Muhammad born?
Mecca
Hijrah
Migration from Mecca to Medina
Where did Muhammad receive his first revelation?
Mount Hira
What happened on the Night of Power?
Muhammad received the first revelation of the Qur'an from Jibril while praying in a cave on Mount Hira.
Umman
Muslim community
Could Muhammad read and write?
No, Muhammad was illiterate
What is the word of God?
Quran
Day of Ashura
Shia day of mourning Husayn
What was written after all of the wars between Meccans and Muslims?
The Treaty of Hudaibiya
Al-Amin
The trustworthy one
Halal vs Kosher
alcohol is not halal but it is kosher, seafood is halal but shellfish is not kosher, meat + dairy is halal but meat + dairy is not kosher
Haram
forbidden
why does ISIS exist?
globalization
Who was Muhammad raised by?
his grandfather and uncle
What is Mecca?
lawless city where rich families did whatever they wanted
Shi'a
minority 10-15%, strict with imams
Sunni
most common 80-90%, democratic, traditional
why does islam exist?
muslims believe that jews/christians received word from god, but they translated it
Halal
permitted
Quran
recitement
Kufr
rejecting belief; implies lack of gratitude for God's grace
Mahdi
rightly guided one
jihad
struggle
muslims
surrender their will to God
Shirk
the act of associating anything with Allah
Who was Muhammad's wife?
the older, widow Khadijah who was his boss
Sunnis
the people of the sunnah
Tauhid
the unity and oneness of God
Islam
to surrender
Hpw did Khadija die?
tortured and killed, like many other muslims
Sunnah
words and practices of the prophet
