Exam 10: Islam

The Qu'ran emphasizes that after a period of repose in the grave, s select number of holy human beings will be bodily resurrected for a last judgment.

Poor mendicant mystics who have no possessions or attachments in the world are called Dervishes.

The hijrah (migration) of Muslims from Mecca to Medina took place in 622 C.E.

Muhammad's life and sayings are preserved in literature called the __________.

The sacred book of Islam is called the __________.

The two main opposing factions in Islam are __________ and __________.

The name for God in Islam is __________.

Those who follow the elected caliphs are __________.

The Shi'a pay allegiance to a succession of seven or twelve Imams (leaders, guides).

What is the Arab Spring, and what are specific challenges that Muslims face today with respect to the intersection between Islam and politics? Name and discuss three examples from the text. In your answer, please address how Muslims today might retain ancient traditions and culture within an increasingly globalized world.

"There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God." This sentence is known as the __________.

In Islam, charity or almsgiving is known as __________.