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Religions of the World
Islam
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
12/10/2007

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This group appeared in the 9th century
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Sufis
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this group believed in the existence of a mahdi, a messiah figure
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shiites
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this group believed that an iman is someone who leads prayers
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shiites
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this group cherished religious images
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pre-islamic
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this group predominates in iraq and iran
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shiites
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this group considers itself the guardians of islamic orthodoxy and tradition
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sunnis
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the group accepts the qu'ran, hadith, analogy, and consensus a sources or religious and legal authority
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sunnis
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this groups name refers to the garments worn by early muslim mystics
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sufis
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this group believed that an iman speaks with the authority of god
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shiites
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one sect within this group spins in one spot for hours in order to find oneness with god
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sufis
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this groups method of choosing muhammads successor was partly democratic
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pre- islamic
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a member of this group was executed in 922
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sufis
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this group believed in one supreme high god elevated above all other gods and referred to as Allah
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pre-islamic
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this group re-enacts the passion of Husayn annually
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shiites
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this group believes that, because the qu'ran does not mention ali as muhammad's successor, Ali's enemies must have tampered with it
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shiites
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this group focuses on the emotional and mystic aspects of islam
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sufis
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which of the following world religions did not influence muhhamad
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Hinduism
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which of the following is not true of the city of mecca
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muslims have always prayed towards mecca
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how many of muhammad's six children survived him
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one
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muhammad was born around
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570 ce
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muhammad was reared by his... who was a...
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uncle, chief
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Muhammad originally moved to Yathrib because
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the leaders of Yathrib invited him to the city
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Muhammad's journey to Yathrib
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is known as the hijrah
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at the battle of Badr
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the muslims attributed the outcome to muhammad's prayers
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when muhammad conquered Mecca, he did not
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send Qu'an reciters as far as the indus river
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the Qu'ran is organized
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in descending chapter length
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In islam, friday is
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a day to attend the mosque
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When water is not available, muslims cleanse themselves
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with sand
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muslims pray... times a day
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5
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which of the following is permitted between sunup and sundown during the month of Ramadan
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swearing
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which of the following is not excused from the requisite of fasting
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very old people
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which of the following is not true of the muslim practice of almsgiving
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muslims are required to give away between 5% and 12% of their wealth
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which of the following is not true of the pilgrammage that pious muslims take to Mecca
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the pilgimmage takes place directly after the month of ramadan
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which of the following are pious muslims permitted to eat
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all of these foods are prohibited: pork, birds, beasts of prey, donkeys
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the word jihad
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means struggle in the path of god
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which of the following areas did muslims never conquer
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the muslims conquered all of the above: North Africa, India, Spain, Constantinople
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Which of the following dynasties was a high point of Islamic spendor
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Abbasid
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the Whhabi movement consists of
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a group of traditionalists opposed to all forms of change
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Muhammad received the entire qu'ran in one revelation from the angel gabriel in a cave on Mount Hira. t/f
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false
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the statement "there is no god but god and jesus is a messenger of god" is, according to muslim theology, a true statement. t/f
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true
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the first muslim converts were among Mecca's powerful political leaders
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false
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Muhammad married only once t/f
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false
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there are no heavenly figures in islam apart from allah. t/f
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false
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muslim women are not allowed in any mosques. t/f
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false
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the condition of Arab women and their position in society declined after the advent of Islam. t/f
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false
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A pious muslim may drink alcohol provided that he or she does not become inebriated. t/f
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false
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the qu'ran has been translated into over on hundred different languages. t/f
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true
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A person who memorizes the quran is known as a
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Hafiz
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one who leads muslims in prayers is known as
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Imam
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An educational institution that offers instruction in quran recitation and interpretation, theology, and law is known as a
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madrasnas
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Forbidden foods are known in Islam as
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haram
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the word for tradition is
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hadith
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Khadija
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wealthy widow that muhammad married
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Ali
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the cousin and son-in-law of muhammad, whom shiite muslims believe muhammad selected as his successor
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Zayd
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slave boy whom muhammad freed
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Zainab
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jewish matron who fed muhammad and his followers poisoned lamb
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abu-Bakr
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a friend of muhammad's who was designated as his successor by Sunni muslims
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Mamelukan turks
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third islamic dynasty
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Umayyads
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first islamic dynasty
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Ottoman turks
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fourth islamic dynasty
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Abbasid
Definition
second islamic dynasty
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