Exam 10: Islam

The day/time of community prayer in the mosque for Muslims is

Islam teaches aggression at every opportunity.

Identify and briefly describe the two primary sources involved in the Prophet Muhammad's formation of Islam.

What African American man formed the Nation of Islam?

What action by the Prophet is identified as adding a new dimension to the story of early Islam? Briefly describe how and why this new dimension impacted the life of the Prophet.

The Muslim calendar begins in the year

Whose martyrdom is commemorated by Shi'ites every year in the month of Muharram?

Identify and describe the 18th century Muslim movement most often identified in the 21st century as the inspiration for radical Islam.

The absolute singleness of Allah leads Islam to denounce every form of

The "satanic verses" are verses allegedly given to the Prophet that allowed Arabs to worship three traditional goddesses.

Briefly describe the current status of women in Islam.

In the Muslim worldview, what is the foundation on which an exemplary life of action is built?

Muslims believe that jinn are created from fire and humans are created from clay.

In seventh century Mecca, the key organization in Arab society was the

Identify the theological errors of Jews and Christians according to Islam.

In the year 630, when the Prophet's army regained the city of Mecca for Islam, what did the Prophet do with the Ka'bah? Include a description of the significance of this act and its impact on early Islam and Arab society.

One of the reasons the Qur'an is considered to be the one miracle in Islam is that

When his father died, Muhammad inherited great wealth.

During the expansion of Islam, a Muslim victory meant that everyone in that territory became a Muslim.