Islam Quiz

Ka'aba

(Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine. Cube like structure housing a black stone or meteorite that became the most revered shrine in Arabia before the introduction of Islam; situated in Mecca, it later was incorporated in the Islamic faith.

Ramadan

(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan. A month of fasting; the 9th month of the Muslim calendar. A fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan. 9th month of Muslim calendar in which Muhammad first received his revelations. Fasting is supposed to serve as self-discipline. Good for individual spiritual growth. 4th Pillar: 9th month of the Islamic calendar. Month long fast. If any Muslim's health permits, must abstain from sex, food, and drink during sunlight hours.

Identify several ways in which Islam is rooted in Judaism/Christianity.

- "people of the book": all have a holy book with similar character. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions and are also all considered "people of the books." They also all originated in the Middle East. The order of them is Judaism, then Christianity and then Islam. All the religions recognize Abraham and Moses as important features and Jerusalem is also important to all of the religions. (Muhammad ascended to heaven there). All 3 are monotheistic religions, believe in heaven/hell/judgment day, trace ancestry to Abraham, Old Testament. , Islam was rooted by both Judaism and Christianity in multiple ways. They all shared the same (torah) old testament of their holy books and islam shared the new testament with christianity. Abraham is considered the father of all people in Islam and Judaism and all three religions started in the middle east. Jerusalem is a holy city for all the religions. all worship the same God, monotheistic, based on old testament for origins, saw Abraham and Moses as prophets, recognize Jesus, believe in God creating the universe out of nothing.

People of book

the name for Jews and Christians for whom the Muslims had religious tolerance; called this because each religion had a holy book with teachings similar to that of the Qur'an. Muslim called Jews and christians. , what Muslims call both Christians and Jews because their religions have holy books with teachings similar to the Qur'an's (Quran).

Monotheism

Belief in a single God. Belief in one God

Pilgrimage

The Hajj, where people go to Mecca where they go on a journey. They must have done the Hajj once in their whole life. A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.

Describe the practices of Muslims known as the 5 Pillars.

To worship god. Face Mecca while praying. Doing the Hajj (journey from Mecca) one in your lifetime. Doing a fast during Ramadan (start of fast).

The Five Pillars

1) Faith "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Prophet" 2) Prayer 5 times a day towards Mecca 3) Almsgiving 2.5 % income to charity/less fortunate 4) Fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan 5) Pilgrimage to Mecca. 1. only one god 2. pray five times a day, 3. fast during Romadan, 4. alms to the poor 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca. Must pray five times a day, fast and pray during sacred month of Ramadan, make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca once during his or her lifetime, and give alms to the Muslim poor. Declaring that there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger. 1. Muslims must acknowledge Allah as the only god and Muhammad at his prophet 2. They must pray to Allah daily while facing Mecca 3. They must observe a fast during the daylight hours of the month of Ramadan 4. They must contribute alms for the relief of the weak and the poor 5. Those who are physically and financially able must undertake the hajj and make at least one pilgrimage to Mecca.

Explain the importance of the Qu'ran (Quran or Koran).

God's revelation of himself and of his plan is rarely revealed in any one text. God gradually made known more of Himself and His plan over periods of time. Therefore the meaning of any given text must be interpreted in light what already has been revealed on that topic in Scripture. Later revelation must not be read back into previous revelation. This is true for the following reasons.

Describe where and when Islam developed?

Islam developed in 570 AD in Jerusalem and Saudi Arabia.

Describe Mohammad's early life and his religious experiences.

Muhammad was born into the settled Qurash tribe of Mecca. He payed many visits to the Ka'aba, of which at the time there were many dieties worshipped there. He was born into social turmoil, where the rich in Mecca were ignoring the poor. Muhammad decided that he would be a fair man, and was kind to slaves and was charitable to the poor. Muhammad's first religious experience was in the mountains around Mecca where he went on a religious retreat. As the fire in his cave was burning low, the angel Gabriel came to him saying that there is only one you and Muhammad is his prophet.

Ummah

Muslim community of believers. Arabic term describing the Muslim world. The collective community of Islamic peoples, which is thought to transcend ethnic and political boundaries. An Arabic term meaning community, used by Allah in the Quran to unite all of Islam. Although Muslims are all over the world, their faith belonged only to a single Islamic community; also known as "Ummah." An Arabic word meaning "community" or "nation". It is commonly used to mean either the collective nation of states, or (in the context of pan-Arabism) the whole Arab world. In the context of Islam, the word ummah is used to mean the diaspora or "Community of the Believers" (ummat al-mu'minin), and thus the whole Muslim world.

Abraham in Islam

first Muslim, he submitted to Allah. Even though Islam was never founded, Abraham is seen as the first Muslim and a pinnacle figure for Muslims. He was submissing (sacrificing of Isaac) and believed in absolute monotheism. submissive to what God wanted. Submission becomes central to Islam.