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22 Cards in this Set
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Who was Mohammed?
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1) Mohammad ibn Abdullah
2) Was an orphan raised by his uncle 3) Was a prophet as he grew up 4) Preached in Mecca, was rejected, then moved to Medina and later |
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What does Islam mean?
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peace and submission to God
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Who is the God for Islam?
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Allah
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What other two Western religions is Islam related to?
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Judaism and Christianity
*Belief in one God *Divine Judgement *Satan/Sin/Moral Responsability *Prophets and revelations (angels) |
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What is the sacred scriptures called?
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Quran
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What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
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1) Declaration of Faith (shahadah)
2) Prayer 5 times a day (salat by muezzin) 3) Almsgiving (zakat) 4) Fast of Ramadan (Ramadan) 5) Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) |
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What is the focus of the pilgrimmage to Mecca?
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the Kaaba (cube-shaped House of God created by Abraham)
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What is the jihad?
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1) Means to stuggle or exert
2) Refers to the moral stuggle to be virtuous and to do good works 3) May mean fighting injustice |
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What is the fued between the sunni and shi'a?
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Sunni want the caliph to be the one who is most qualified for the position (majority of country)
Shi'a want the caliph to be the one that is a direct descendent of Mohammed |
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What is sufism?
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Islamic mysticism or asceticism
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What do Islams call Mohammed's recorded sayings and actions?
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Hadith
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What is a community of Muslim believers called?
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Ummah
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What is the Sufi word for the ego-centered self?
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Fana
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What is the name of the sermaon delived on Friday prayer session in the mosque?
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Khutba
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Who is the expected one the appear the end of time?
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Mahdi
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Where does the muezzin preach from?
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Minbar
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What is the Islamic name for the holy city of Jerusalem?
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al-Quds
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What is Islamic law called?
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Sharia
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Who are the Sufi?
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People who wear wool (mystic muslims or ascetics)
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What is the oneness and unity with Allah called?
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Tawhid
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What is the path of the sufis called?
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Tariqah
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What is Islamic word for unbelief and ignorance?
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Jahiliyya
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