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Islam
Islam
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International Studies
6th Grade
11/23/2010

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a group of people who share a language, culture, and ancestors from the Arabian Peninsula
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Arabs
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Christians and Muslims share...
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belief in one God
belief in helping the poor
belief in prayer
belief in fasting
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a struggle to follow God
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jihad
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a spiritual journey to Mecca
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Hajj
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Islam's holy book
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Qur'an
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Muslims' name for God
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Allah
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Muslims believe the words in the Qur'an are from...
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God
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Muslims believe God spoke the words in the Qur'an to...
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Muhammad
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According to Muslims, this person is not God and not the founder of the religion. Instead, they believe he is a prophet.
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Muhammad
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The word "Islam" comes from the Arabic word for...
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peace
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Islam began in this city.
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Mecca
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a person who believes in the religion of Islam
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Muslim
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According to Muslims, Jesus was a ...
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prophet
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Muslims fast during this month.
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Ramadan
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Muslims do this five times a day.
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pray
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These are the two biggest groups of Muslims.
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Shi'a and Sunni
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Muslims live...
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all over the world in many different countries, including the U.S.
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What are the five pillars of Islam?
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recite belief in one God
pray 5 times a day
fast during Ramadan
give money to charity
travel to Mecca
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The Qur'an was first written in...
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Arabic
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What is greater jihad?
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struggling to follow God in everyday actions even though it can be hard
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What is lesser jihad?
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struggling to spread the religion of Islam
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Which religion is oldest? Islam, Judaism, Christianity
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Judaism
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Which religion is newest? Islam, Judaism, Christianity
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Islam
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What religions are followed by Arabs?
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Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
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Name some Muslim prophets.
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Muhammad, Jesus, Abraham, Moses, David
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