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what does islam mean?
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submission to god
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what direction do muslims face during prayer?
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towards mecca
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what is the holy book of islam?
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the quran
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what are the two major sects of islam?
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sunni and shiite
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what are the five pillars?
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shahdah
salah zakat saum hajj |
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what are the three holy cities?
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mecca
medina jerusalem |
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muslims believe jesus christ was a proohet....true or false?
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true
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what clothing item did joseph's father give him?
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a colorful coat
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noah was a descendent of where?
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lamech
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what did god reveal to noah at the beginning of the story?
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that noone would believe the message of god anymore outside of those that already believed
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what was the people's reply to noah's message of god's mercy?
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they rejected him
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what did noah pray to god following noah's prayer?
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he prayed out of frustration that god would wipe them from the face of the earth
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what does god declare following noah's prayer?
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god decrees that a flood is coming, and he demands that noah build an ark for himself and the believers
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what did people do when they saw noah building the ark?
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they mocked him
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who inhabited the ark when the flood came?
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noah and his household, animals his family owned, and fellow righteous believers
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where did the ark land?
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mt. judi
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according to the islamic telling of this story, how much of the world is submerged?
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only a portion of the world
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which caliph was seen by shiites as the rightful heir to the caliphate upon the death of muhammad?
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ali
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what is the quranic name of potiphar who purchased yusef in egypt?
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aziz
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in the quran, does aziz believe yusef when told that yusef didn't sleep with aziz's wife?
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yes
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in islam, yusef is remembered as this, while in Christianity he is only remembered as an important character
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prophet
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give to similarities between the biblical and quranic interpretations of joseph/yusef
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brothers plot against him
dream interpreter made advisor to pharoah/king 7 years prosperity/7 years famine reunited with family who doesn't recognize him |
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what can the literary characteristics of the quranic version tell us about its purpose?
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the version is more lyrical, meant to be recited and memorized. less meant as a parable whose meaning should be taken, moreover as a true episode meant to be studied. prayer beginning symbolizes complete belief in almightiness of allah
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what is islam?
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islam means the submission to allah; often it is a call to peace
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how many chapters does the quran contain?
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114
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what does quran mean?
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the reader
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what is hadith?
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hadith is mohammed's sayings, actions, behaviors reported by his followers
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list three secondary sources of fiq
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sirah
commentary on the quran scholarly opinions |
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who is the last prophet of islam?
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mohammed
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what is the translation of as-salaam alaikum?
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peace be unto you
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