Exam 6: Muslim Traditions

What is the name of the three day festival that marks the end of Ramadan?

In Islam, what does the Arabic word ijtihad refer to?

Sufi orders are usually founded by Sufi masters called what?

What are the hadith? Why are hadith important for Muslims?

The hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca involves sitting in quiet contemplation and prayer at the Ka'ba for one week.

Tafsir means "unveiling" in reference to commentary on the Qur'an.

Explain the main characteristics of Sufism, with specific examples. How has Sufism challenged traditional, "mainstream" Islamic practice?

What are the Five Pillars of Islam? Briefly describe each.

Dhimmis are non-Mulism "protected people" who are considered "people of the Book" living amongst Muslims.

The term "Sufism" comes from the Arabic word meaning what?

Which famous Muslim intellectual advanced the double truth theory, which asserts religion and science are both valid ways of arriving at truth?

The contemporary kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the result of what Islamic revivalist movement?

In Shi'ism, the Imam is the one individual believed to be the rightful, divinely mandated leader of the Muslim community, descended from 'Ali.

The term Qur'an literally means "the Revelation."

Ashura is an important day of commemoration within the Sunni tradition.

In Islam, what is another name for the Shi'i legal and religious system?

In Islam, most of the ritual elements of the hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) are understood as re-enacting the experiences of which prophet?

The prophet Muhammad was a military leader in addition to being a spiritual one.

Muhammad and the Muslims won the Battle of Badr because of their far superior army.

Islamic art is more abstract than pictorial.