Exam 11: Islam

One reason that Muhammad's early preaching was met with open hostility was because of his message of

The one central and unifying office in the history of Islam is

Following Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, among others, Muhammad considered himself the last of a series of

Shia Islam still has a strong hold on which one of the following countries?

The Hijira is the

This traditional celebration occurs on the twelfth day of the third month.

Describe in detail the set of religious observances known as the Five Pillars of Islam and their importance in Islam.

Discuss the origins of Sufism. Compare Sufism to the Sunni and Shi'ite versions of Islam.

What is the name for a religious pilgrimage to Mecca?

What was a pressing concern for Muhammad when he went into the hills surrounding Mecca to meditate?

According to the Qur'an, while he was meditating, Mohammad was visited by

Which country is destined to play a much larger role in the Islamic world partly due to its enormous petroleum reserve?

Discuss the ways in which other major religions influenced the development of Islam.

A person who commits the entire Qur'an to memory is given the title

These Muslims make up 85 percent of the Muslim population and think of themselves as guardians of Islamic orthodoxy and tradition.

The word Qur'an literally means

Mecca was originally famed for this, which became a subject of veneration.

Which of the following is true concerning the origins of Islam?

In the early years of Islam, how were caliphs chosen?

Muslims state that there is only one God. Which of the following words describes their God?