Inside Islam - The History Channel [FULL VIDEO]

What is the Arabic to English translation of jihad?

"Struggle".

What are your thoughts on Islam after watching this video?

(This is an opinion).

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

1) Believe in a single god 2) Prayer 3) Charity 4) Fasting 5) Pilgrimage

What is the largest Muslim country?

Indonesia and Southest Asia.

What does Islam mean? What is the significance on to that?

Islam means "submission". This is significant because the Muslims are being submissive to God in order to receive his love and accept his will.

What was the significance of Istanbul/Constantinople?

Islamic soldiers overtook Christian rule and renamed Constantinople to Istanbul.

What is the Koran? What does it say about Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

It is the Muslim version of the Christian Bible. It says other faiths are fellow people of the Holy Bible.

What does the Quran say about females covering their heads?

It says to simply be modest and also asks the same of men.

What is the Hegira? Why is it significant?

It was an important journey. Muhammad could freely preach his message here.

What makes Jerusalem so important to so many people? Especially the Muslims?

Jerusalem is where Jesus was crucified and it is a sight of the great temple for the Jews. It is the third most holy city to the Muslims. Mohammad ascended into Heaven in Jerusalem.

What happened to Muhammad at age 40? Did he understand? Explain.

Muhammad was visited by the archangel Gabriel at age 40 after expediting visions. He told his companions the revelation and they wrote the Quran. He did not understand, but did as he was told anyway.

What are the main parts of the haji?

Muslims cleanse themselves before circling Mecca, then praying/meditating for a whole day in the desert, and throwing stones at a pillar to symbolize rejecting sin.

Were Christians and Jews forced to join Islam? Why or why not?

No, because they worshiped the same god already.

What are the two largest sects of Muslims? What % of people?

Sunni and Shi'ite muslims. Sunni make up 85% of the Muslim population, while Shi'ite make up 10%.

What is the difference between the Shia and the Sunnis in relationship to who should succeed the prophet?

Sunni believe the leader of the Muslim community should be elected. Shia believe the leaders should only be descendants of Muhammad.

What were all the things that Bagdad was known for?

Their clean hospitals, advanced surgical techniques, and even treating mental illnesses.

What was so rare about Spain at this time?

Their religious tolerance and scholarly collaboration

Why was the Nation of Islam originally founded?

To help black Americans become Muslim.

What changed Malcom X's view on Islam?

Visiting Mecca and seeing how diverse the religion is.

What are a woman's rights according to the Quran?

Women have the right to own property, receive inheritance, choose who they want to marry/divorce, and they also have the right to vote.

How many times do they pray a day? What is required for prayer? Where do the prayers come from?

Five times a day, facing Mecca. The prayer must be in a clean environment, the person praying must be cleaned beforehand, and they must pray while kneeling on a rug. The prayers came from the archangel Gabriel, revealed by Muhammad.

Why did Muhammad leave Mecca?

He was asked to operate as a peacekeeper elsewhere. He accepted.

What was the Muslim Brotherhood? Why did it start?

An organization which meant to better Islam and go back to following the Quran.

Why did the city of Yathrib change it's name to Medina?

Because of Muhammad's preaching. Medina means "city of the prophet".

1. What is the Islamic belief about wives? 2. What is the condition as stated in the Quran? 3. How do many men interpret it?

1. Muslim men can take more than one wife. 2. You can only have one wife if you can't treat each wife fairly. 3. Men treat it as an invitation to marry as many women as they please.