Islam

What does Islam mean in Arabic?

• "one who has submitted"
• "there is no god but Allah"
• "submission to the will of Allah"
• "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"

What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?

• Sufi
• Shi'a
• Sunni
• Fatimid

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• faith
• prayer
• fasting
• military duty

What system of law regulates the family life, moral conduct, and the business and community life of Muslims?

• shari'a
• Sunna
• Five Pillars
• umma

What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?

• The Shi'a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule.
• The Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammad's daughter.
• The Shi'a believed that the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad.
• The Sunni wanted to return to the elective system of choosing a caliph.

What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad?

• On two separate occasions, Muhammad had named different successors.
• Followers could not agree on how to continue his military conquests.
• Some followers were pacifists who did not wish to continue military action.
• Muhammad had neither specified a successor nor indicated how to choose one.

Vocabulary: One God of Islam

• Allah

• Muhammad

• Islam

• Muslim

Vocabulary: Founder of Islam

• Allah

• Muhammad

• Islam

• Muslim

Vocabulary: Religion based on submission to Allah

• Allah

• Muhammad

• Islam

• Muslim

Vocabulary: Follower of the religion Islam

• Allah

• Muhammad

• Islam

• Muslim