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Islam- Day 2
Lyon- Division: Sunni and Shia
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
04/02/2013

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Term
About how many Muslims are in the world?
Definition
1.57 billion
Term
What does having a lot of Muslims lead too?
Definition
Disagreements and division
Term
What is division NOT?
Definition

Terrorist and non terrorists

or

Liberal and Conservative

Term
What is the main division in Islam?
Definition
Sunni and Shia
Term
How did the division begin?
Definition
With the death of Muhammad
Term
What was a controversial question that was asked after Muhammad's death?
Definition
Who should follow in the footsteps of Muhammad?
Term
What kind of politics were there?
Definition
Tribal Politics
Term
Who compeated against one another for favoritism?
Definition
wives
Term
The next person in authority can't be perfect.
Definition
That is a good fact to learn and i hope you learned it and i hope you are making a 100 on this test and i hope you are making an a in this class and
Term
What is a Caliph?
Definition
The ruler/leader of Islam
Term
What were there many questions of when they were trying to pick the new leader?
Definition
How they were going to select him, and his roles
Term
What was wrong with Muhammad's family?
Definition
He didn't have a male line of successors
Term
What happens on Muhammad's death bed?
Definition
He says very little about who should be the next Caliph
Term
Who were the four companions?
Definition

Abu Bakr

Umar

Uthman

Ali

Term
When were the 4 companions rivals?
Definition
Only outside of doors. Friends on the inside
Term
Who was the first caliph (first successor of Muhammad)?
Definition
Abu Bakr
Term
What was Abu Bakr relationship with Muhammad? (2)
Definition
Friend and Father-in-law
Term
How long did Abu Bakr reign?
Definition
2 years from 632-634
Term
How did Abu Bakr appoint the next successor? What did this cause?
Definition

He picked him on his death bed

It cause a lot of turmoil because Muhammad did not pick his own successor

Term
What did the people do since there was turmoil when Abu Bakr appointed his next sucessor?
Definition
They refused to pay the Zukot
Term
What is the Zukot?
Definition
Money that is mandatory to pay (like a tax)
Term
Who was Abu Bakr's successor?
Definition
Umar
Term
How long did Umar reign, and why did he stop reigning?
Definition

634-644

 he was assassinated

Term
How did Umar choose his next successor? What did this cause?
Definition

He chose 6 people, and he did not care who got it.

Turmoil

Term
Who is Umar's successor?
Definition
Uthman
Term
How long does Uthman serve (what years)? And why did he stop reigning?
Definition

644-656

12 years

Also assassinated

Term
When Uthman was in charge, how was he overthrown?
Definition
3 armies came when a rebellion occurs and overthrows him and they choose their favorite 3 successors
Term
Did the 3 successors that the armies chose accept the role of being in charge?
Definition
NO
Term
How does someone get chosen and who gets chosen to be leader?
Definition

The 3 armies lock the city up and force them to decide

Ali

Term
How long did Ali serve? Why did he stop serving?
Definition

656-661 5 years

Also assassinated

Term
Why was their a Civil war? (Long answer)
Definition
Aisha (Muhammads youngest wife) goes to Ali and tells him to raise an army to take revenge for Uthmans death. Ali refuses, so Aisha raises an army, but Ali stops her to defend the armies.
Term
How far does this Civil War spread?
Definition
throughout every empire, and it forces them to pick sides
Term
What do some people say about Ali's political skills?
Definition
That he wasn't decisive enough
Term
What percent of Muslims were Sunni Islams?
Definition
80%
Term
What is Sunni Islam typically refered to as?
Definition
Mainstrem Islam
Term
What is mainstream Islam?
Definition
Represents the typical view of Islam (The average Muslim)
Term
What percent of Muslims are Shia Islam?
Definition
20%
Term
Who did the Shia Islams side with?
Definition
Ali
Term
How many groups do the Shia Islams have within them?
Definition
MANY
Term
What is an Imam?
Definition
A possessor of spiritual knowledge (the true holder of power)
Term
Who was the first Imam?
Definition
Ali
Term
For the Imam, the knowledge was passed from the prophet and handed down to Ali, and to his male line. The succession of the Imam is disputed.
Definition
I hope you remember this fact because it more than most likely wont be on the test. Sorry bout it...
Term
Who took over the Imam after Ali was assassinated?
Definition
His two sons
Term
Why did Ali's two sons have to give up the position of the Imam?
Definition
They lost the war, and then were killed
Term
What is sufism?
Definition
A mystical tradition of Islam that believed in pursuing God in the present world through prayer and devotions
Term
T or F There is still violence going on today?
Definition
True
Term
T or F The death rate exceeds Americans?
Definition
T
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