The beginning of the Muslim calendar is the Western year |
622 c.e. |
The Islamic month of fasting is called |
Ramadan |
The year 1 of the Muslim calendar dates from what event in the life of Muhammad? |
escape from Mecca to Medina |
The sacred book of Islam, which gives the sermons of Muhammad, is called |
Qur’an (Koran). |
The name given to Islamic mysticism is |
Sufism |
The branch of Islam that is found primarily in Iran and Iraq is |
Shiite |
Which country had a large Muslim population for almost 800 years? |
Spain |
The Shiite branch developed because |
of a disagreement over the line of succession from Muhammad |
A memory of what Muhammad said or did is called |
hadith |
At first, before they were instructed to face Mecca for prayer, followers of Muhammad faced toward what city for prayer? |
Jerusalem |
Muhammad’s job was |
caravan driver. |
Islam particularly stresses |
oneness of God |
Regarding the afterlife, Muslims believe |
in heaven and hell. |
One of the greatest examples of Islamic architecture is located in India and is called the |
Taj Mahal. |
The successor to Muhammad, for centuries a political as well as a religious figure, was called |
caliph |
Ramadan is the |
name of the month in which Muhammad received revelation. |
The month-long fast that observant Muslims keep involves |
no eating or drinking of anything during the daylight hours. |
The minaret is |
a tower used to call Muslims to prayer. |
Muhammad had his first revelations |
in a cave |
During the pilgrimage, men must wear the robe of Abraham, which is |
a two-piece robe of white cloth. |
Part of the pilgrimage ritual involves |
throwing stones at pillars |
Muhammad and his followers escaped from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina). This event |
was the turning point, after which Muhammad gained success. |
Muhammad was born and raised in |
Mecca |
At the Kabah, what object is venerated? |
a meteorite |
The major problem with a reliance on hadiths is that |
some hadiths do not agree with each other. |
Literally, the word "Muslim" means a person who |
submits |
The chanter who calls people to prayer is called |
muezzin |
The Sunni reform movement that began in Saudi Arabia is |
Wahhabi |
The Sunni reform movement that for a while took control of Afghanistan is called |
Taliban |
The word masjid (mosque) literally means a place of |
prostration |
The Turkish leader who ended the caliphate was |
Kemal Ataturk |
The countries that have a Shiite majority are |
Iran and Iraq. |
Malcolm X was inspired to see the racial inclusiveness of Islam through the influence of |
a pilgrimage he made to Mecca. |
Islam literally means |
submission |
The Sunni reform movement that began in India and became popular in Pakistan is called |
Deobandi |
Observant Muslims do not allow |
alcohol |
Which of the following is NOT typical of Islam? |
belief in a Trinity |
The phrase "Five Pillars of Islam" refers to |
essentials of Muslim belief and practice. |
Islam and Judaism are similar in that they both |
make use of circumcision. |
Muslims trace themselves back ultimately to what great patriarch? |
Abraham |
Mosque means "path"; the whole body of Islamic law, which guides a Muslim’s life. |
False |
Qiblah refers to the direction toward Mecca; the direction toward which Muslims pray. |
True |
A mosque is a Muslim place of worship. |
True |
Shiite refers to a minority branch of Islam that holds Muhammad’s genuine successors descended from his son-in-law, Ali. |
True |
Imam means "cube"; the square shrine at the center of the great mosque of Mecca. |
False |
Kabah is a devotional remembrance of Allah through the recitation of his ninety-nine names and other devotional practices. |
False |
Hirja means "submission"; the Muslim religion and the community of believers who have submitted themselves to Allah. |
False |
Jihad means "struggle"; the ideal of spreading Islamic belief and practice. |
True |
Sura means "successor"; a religious and political leader. |
False |
Sufism refers to a group of devotional movements in Islam. |
True |
Chapter 10 – Islam
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