Question 1

Explain and describe the Five Pillars as components of Muslim worship practice.

Accepted Answer

The Five Pillars of Islam are the five b

Question 2

What is the definition of the following term:
-muezzin:

Accepted Answer

(mooh-ez'-zin; Arabi

Question 3

The person who calls Muslims to prayer is known as the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The person who calls Muslims to prayer...

Question 4

What is the definition of the following term:
-mosque:

Accepted Answer

(mosk) Place of pray

Question 5

What is the definition of the following term:
-hajj:

Accepted Answer

(hahj; Arabic) The a

Question 6

What is the definition of the following term:
-Husayn:

Accepted Answer

(hoo-sayn') Grandson

Question 7

Who was Khadija?

Accepted Answer

A)  A modern Egyptian woman who took off her headscarf 
B)  The first wife of the prophet Muhammad 
C)  The first Abbasid caliph 
D)  A twentieth-century reformer 
A)  A modern Egyptian woman who took off her headscarf 
B)  The first wife of the prophet Muhammad 
C)  The first Abbasid caliph 
D)  A twentieth-century reformer

Question 8

After his death, the first four successors to Muhammad are called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After his death, the first four successors...

Question 9

What are the principles of Islamic belief? How do they relate to key worship practices?

Accepted Answer

The principles of Islamic belief, also k

Question 10

During the month of Ramadan, devout Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the terms sunna and hadith and describe the relationship between them. How and why are they important to Muslims today?

Accepted Answer

Sunna and Hadith are two important conce

Question 12

Jamal al-din al-Afghani (1838-1897) was a reformer who

Accepted Answer

A)  embraced European colonialism in India. 
B)  sought to revise the Five Pillars. 
C)  advocated a resistance to European colonialism. 
D)  thought Muslims should focus only on the next world, not this one. 
A)  embraced European colonialism in India. 
B)  sought to revise the Five Pillars. 
C)  advocated a resistance to European colonialism. 
D)  thought Muslims should focus only on the next world, not this one.

Question 13

The hijra is the term for the migration the early Muslim community from Mecca to Medina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Muslims believe that Muhammad was

Accepted Answer

A)  the first prophet. 
B)  the final prophet. 
C)  the only prophet. 
D)  not a prophet. 
A)  the first prophet. 
B)  the final prophet. 
C)  the only prophet. 
D)  not a prophet.

Question 15

In the Islamic tradition, what is a prophet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone who founds a new religion 
B)  Someone who becomes the political leader of a religious community 
C)  Someone who receives communication or a message from God 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Someone who founds a new religion 
B)  Someone who becomes the political leader of a religious community 
C)  Someone who receives communication or a message from God 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

What was the origin of the split between the Sunnis and the Shi'as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disagreement about the chapters of the Qur'an 
B)  Disagreement about what kind of clothing women should wear 
C)  Difference in opinion over who should lead the Muslim community following Muhammad's death 
D)  Difference of opinion about where the early Muslim community should make its home 
A)  Disagreement about the chapters of the Qur'an 
B)  Disagreement about what kind of clothing women should wear 
C)  Difference in opinion over who should lead the Muslim community following Muhammad's death 
D)  Difference of opinion about where the early Muslim community should make its home

Question 17

In the 1960s, Seyyid Hossein Nasr called for

Accepted Answer

A)  a rejection of traditional Islamic beliefs that encouraged human exploitation of the environment. 
B)  a reconsideration of humanity's relationship to nature in light of the teachings of Islam and other religious traditions. 
C)  emulation by Muslims of the environmental practices of the West. 
D)  the application of global capitalist principles to fight environmental degradation. 
A)  a rejection of traditional Islamic beliefs that encouraged human exploitation of the environment. 
B)  a reconsideration of humanity's relationship to nature in light of the teachings of Islam and other religious traditions. 
C)  emulation by Muslims of the environmental practices of the West. 
D)  the application of global capitalist principles to fight environmental degradation.

Question 18

What is the definition of the following term:
-Shi'a:

Accepted Answer

(pl.), Shi'i (n. adj.) (shee'ah, shee'ee

Question 19

What is the definition of the following term:
-Qur'an:

Accepted Answer

(kuh-rahn' or koo-ra

Question 20

Huda Shaarawi is famous for taking off her _______ in Alexandria.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Huda Shaarawi is famous for taking off...

Explain and describe the Five Pillars as components of Muslim worship practice.

What is the definition of the following term: -muezzin:

The person who calls Muslims to prayer is known as the _______.

What is the definition of the following term: -mosque:

What is the definition of the following term: -hajj:

What is the definition of the following term: -Husayn:

Who was Khadija?

After his death, the first four successors to Muhammad are called _______.

What are the principles of Islamic belief? How do they relate to key worship practices?

During the month of Ramadan, devout Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Explain the terms sunna and hadith and describe the relationship between them. How and why are they important to Muslims today?

Jamal al-din al-Afghani (1838-1897) was a reformer who

The hijra is the term for the migration the early Muslim community from Mecca to Medina.

Muslims believe that Muhammad was

In the Islamic tradition, what is a prophet?

What was the origin of the split between the Sunnis and the Shi'as?

In the 1960s, Seyyid Hossein Nasr called for

What is the definition of the following term: -Shi'a:

What is the definition of the following term: -Qur'an:

Huda Shaarawi is famous for taking off her _______ in Alexandria.

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Exam 13: Islam

Explain and describe the Five Pillars as components of Muslim worship practice.

What is the definition of the following term: -muezzin:

The person who calls Muslims to prayer is known as the _______.

What is the definition of the following term: -mosque:

What is the definition of the following term: -hajj:

What is the definition of the following term: -Husayn:

Who was Khadija?

After his death, the first four successors to Muhammad are called _______.

What are the principles of Islamic belief? How do they relate to key worship practices?

During the month of Ramadan, devout Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Explain the terms sunna and hadith and describe the relationship between them. How and why are they important to Muslims today?

Jamal al-din al-Afghani (1838-1897) was a reformer who

The hijra is the term for the migration the early Muslim community from Mecca to Medina.

Muslims believe that Muhammad was

In the Islamic tradition, what is a prophet?

What was the origin of the split between the Sunnis and the Shi'as?

In the 1960s, Seyyid Hossein Nasr called for

What is the definition of the following term: -Shi'a:

What is the definition of the following term: -Qur'an:

Huda Shaarawi is famous for taking off her _______ in Alexandria.

An Invitation to the Study of World Religions

Indigenous Religions of North America

Indigenous Religions of Africa

Hinduism

Buddhism

Jainism

Sikhism

Chinese Religions: Confucianism and Daoism

Shinto

Zoroastrianism

Judaism

Christianity

New Religions

Filters