Islam Test Review

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What city do all Muslims want to go once in their lives?

S Mecca

What is a prophet?

S A messenger of God

What is a Muslim place of worship called?

S A mosque

How many pillars of Islam are there?

S five

What is the most important holiday in Islam?

S Ramadan

Who are the “people of the book”/”protected people”?

S Jews and Christians

What belief do Muslims, Christians, and Jews all share?

S That there is one God

Who was the final prophet of Islam?

S Muhammad

What are the people who practice Islam called?

S Muslims

What language was the Qur’an written in?

S Arabic

How many times do Muslims pray a day?

S five

What is fasting?

S Not eating for a period of time

What is the holy book of Islam called?

S The Qur’an

What do Muslims have faith in?

S Allah or God, and Muhammad being God’s last prophet

What is the name of God to Muslims?

S Allah

What does monotheism mean? S Belief in one God

What does Islam mean?

S Submission to God

Where was Muhammad born?

S In Mecca

What was Mecca a leading center of ?

S trade

What is the first Pillar of Islam?

S Belief in one God-declaration of that faith

What is the Hajj?

S The pilgrimage to Mecca

According to Islam, Muhammad was S the prophet through whom God revealed his final message.

How is Islam related to Judaism and Christianity?

S All three faiths are monotheistic religions.

What does the word “caliph” mean?

S successor

Who were the caliphs?

S The leaders of Islam after Muhammad.

What geographical feature covers much of the Arabian Peninsula?

S desert

What two groups did Islam split into?

S Sunni and Shi’a

Islam split after Muhammad’s death because he did not S name a successor.

What is an oasis?

S An area of water in the desert

What is a nomad?

S A person who moves from place to place