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| Where do most Muslims live? |
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| Middle East, N. Africa, Indonesia. (4/5 of Muslims are NOT ARABS) |
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| Who was the founder of Islam? |
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| According to the Muslim calendar, what year is it? |
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| A person who submits to the will of God and practices Islam. |
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| Before Muhammad's revelations, to whom was the name Allah given? |
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| The high god of all the other gods. Nobody really worshipped him. |
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| After Muhammad's revelations, what did he proclaim about Allah? |
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| That he was the 1 and only God. |
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| What was the initial response to Muhammad's message in Mecca? |
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| There was an initial unacceptance-they did not like his teachings. |
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| Where did Muhammad go in 622? |
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| What is Muhammad's migration |
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| What is the first pillar of Islam? |
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| Creed (Shahaada) - Islam is the creed-there is no god, but God and Muhammad is God's messenger. |
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| How does someone become a Muslim? |
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| You recite the creed in front of two witnesses |
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| According to Islam, what is the fundamental purpose of human life? |
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| To submit to the will of God. |
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| What is the second pillar of Islam? |
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| Center house of worship=house of prayer. |
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| Tower near to mosque, used to call out the adhan. |
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| What is third pillar of Islam? |
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| Charity (Zakat) amounts to 2.5 % for the year of everything you own |
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| What is the fourth pillar of Islam? |
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| Fasting during the month of Ramadon (9th month of the year) |
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| What is the fifth pillar of Islam? |
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| The pilgrimage to Mecca during the time of the Hajj. |
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| Believed to have been built by Adam for God. It is the building faced when Muslims pray. |
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| How was the Qur'an written (originally revealed)? |
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| It was revealed from God through the Angel Gabriel to Muhammad? |
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| In what language is the Qur'an written? |
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| How is the Qur'an divided? |
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| In Surah's, there are 114 total. |
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| They are sayings, writings, by the Prophet Muhammad of what he said, did or approved of. Sunnah is what the Prophet said, did or approve of. |
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| What are the two great branches of Islam? |
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Sunni-about 85% are Sunni, elected leaders are Caliphs.
Shi'ites-about 15% are Shi'ites, it is the party of Ali. A series of Ali's descendants are the leaders. |
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| According to the Shi'ites, what are the proper successors of Muhammad called? |
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| Imams-name of the proper successors used in Sunni Islam too. |
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| People who take over in the Sunni branch. Succesors are leaders of the entire Muslim community. |
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| What is the Sufi movement? |
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| To spread love, harmony and beauty, it is a mystical movement. |
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| What is the Nation of Islam? |
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| People who are not considered Muslim-they are African Americans who teach the separation of races. |
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| What are the names of the two festivals of Islam and when are they celebrated? |
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The first festival is the Eid al fitr-is is celebrated at the end of Ramadan.
The second festival is the Eid al adha-it is the day of sacrifice at the end of hajj. |
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| What day of the week is the primary day for public prayer in a mosque? |
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| Spiritual being that can take physical form: they can help. |
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| Non-physical being that may take any shape or form in order to be seen by humans: they can be good or evil. |
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| What are the three holy cities? |
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| Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem. |
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| What do Muslims believe about Jesus? |
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| What type(s) of afterlife do Muslims teach? |
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| Eternal afterlife of happiness or eternal afterlife of punishment. |
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| What is the meaning of "jihad"? |
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| To struggle or to strive to follow the will of God. First: 1) You struggle inwardly 2) It's the struggle of the community 3) The struggle against outsiders that attack you |
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| What does Mr. Salam-Al-Marayati, of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, tell a class at USC about "extremists"? |
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| They're using religion to spread fear and gain sympathy. |
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| In addition to America's wealth, what issues do extremists have w/ America? |
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| America's permissive culture and foreign policy. |
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| According to Dr. Akbar Ahmed, what does the Qur'an have to say about violence against innocents? |
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| There is no justification for it-there is no real reason for their attacks. |
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| According to Dr. Ahmed, how have Muslim organizations responded to the 9/11 attacks? |
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| According to Prof. Appleby, what are the three things driving terrorists? |
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1) The US taking the side of Israel and oil.
2) Perceived hypocrisy of the US w/ in foreign policy.
3) Being intoxicated by Western culture/Western intoxication. |
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| What is Imam Muzammil Siddiqi's concern? |
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| He is concerned that his grandchildren will suffer discrimination. |
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| According to Reza Aslan, author of No God but God, what is the great debate taking place through the Muslim world? |
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| About whether Islam can be reconciled w/ the modern world. |
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| According to Reza Aslan, author of No God but God, what is the great debate taking place through the Muslim world? |
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| About whether Islam can be reconciled w/ the modern world. |
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| What are the two main Islamic responses to secularism? (Meaning of the world-not religious) |
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1) Reconciliation-we can reconcile Muslim religious views and values.
2) To react against it, to reject it. |
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| What is the general Muslim view of drinking alcohol? |
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| They don't approve of it. |
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| Why do women wear a hijab? |
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| The head scarf they wear to promote modesty. |
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| Can you list any famous people in America who are Muslim? |
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| _____ The name of this religion literally means "the practice of the wheel of Dharma" |
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| ______ Members of this religion refuse to salute the flag, to assist in any war effort, or to vote. |
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| ____ The founder of this religion is L. Ron Hubbard, whose books include, Dianetics. |
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| ____ Members of this religion practice Christian Science as established by Mary Baker Eddy who advocated spiritual, prayer-based healing. |
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| Church of Christ, Scientist. |
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| ____ & _____ both of these religions deny the existence of hell. |
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| Jehovah's Witness & Seventh-Day Adventist Church |
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| ____ This group believes that all of the great religions of the world have sprung from the same spiritual source. |
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| ____ A new religious movement centered among person of African origin in Jamaica and the U.S. They revere the late Emperor Selassie of Ethiopia as the Elect of God and savior of the black race. |
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| ____ The name of this religion comes from the Old English word for "wise". This movement is based on recovered ancient traditions combined w/ new rituals. The goal is to reestablish harmoney with the earth. All life is interconnected; all nature is spiritually alive. |
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| ____ This religion is the third largest in Viet Nam (after Buddhism and Catholicism). It combines aspects from many other religions. They believe in reincarnation and karma. They worship and adore God, venerate Superior spirits and worship ancestors. |
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| ____ This group says that there is one eternal, immutable, all-pervading principle, the root of all manifestation. From that one existence comes forth periodically the whole universe, manifesting the two aspects of spirit and matter, life and form, positive and negative. |
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| Three characteristics of the Church of Latter-Day Saints. |
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1) Founded by Joseph Smith
2) They say they are the only Christian group.
3) God the father is a physical being and was once a human. |
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