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What are the followers of Islam called?
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Muslims
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How many gods do Muslims believe in?
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One God
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What do Muslims call their God?
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Muslims call their God of Abrahm - Allah
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When did Abraham live in the Middle East?
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He lived in the Middle East about 4000 years ago.
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What did Abraham believe
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he believed that only one god created the world.
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What agreement did the Muslims believe Abraham had with God?
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They believed Abraham and his descendants would be a favored people for their faith and submission to God.
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What do the Muslims believe about the Jews?
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They believe the Jews descended from Isaac and the Arabs descended from Ishmael son of Isaacand and Sarah.
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What is Islam based on?
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It is based on God's teachings and on the example of the life of Muhammad.
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Where was Muhammad born?
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He was born in Meccca around A.D. 570
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What message did Muhammad repeat from God?
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1.To accept all Hebrew prophets including Jesus and and Moses.
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What do Muslims believe?
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They believe that the Jews properly followed the prophets.
They don't believe Jesus is divine They believe that Muhammad i God's final prophet. They believe Makkah is the holiest city and center of Islam. They believe that after Muhammad died, god teachings revealed by Muhammad were written down. in the holy book of Islam. |
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What is the Islam holy book called?
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Teh kora
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What is the sacred language of Islam?
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Arabic
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When is the Koran read?
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Druing religous purposes.
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What is the goal of Islam?
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salvation and eternal life with God.
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How do Muslims attain salavation?
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They must practice 5 tenets - five pillars.
Recite the Creed Pray 5x per day almsgiving - Give 2.5 of his wealth to charity Fast during Ramadan Make a pilgrimage to Makkah once in his or her life. |
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What is Ramadan?
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For 30 days Muslims cannot eat, drink or have sexual relations from dawn to sunset.
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What is hallal?
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Allowed acts.
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What is haram?
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Forbidden acts.
Dietary laws: No pork or drinking of alchol. |
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What is hajj?
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The pilgrimge to Makkah.
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Where do Muslims worship?
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In a masjidor mosque.
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When are the most important prayers prayed?
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Friday noon prayers
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Who leads Friday prayers?
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The inman or prayer leader leads in prayers, reads from the Quran and gives sermons.
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What city is the city of sacred prophets and place wher Muhammad met the other prophets and ascended to heaven.
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Jerusalem
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What are the two sects of Muslims?
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Sunni and Shi'i
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