GCSE - Sunni and Shi'a

Allah is:

• The Arabic name for God

• The same as the Christian God

• The Father of Muhammad

• A Trinity

As the direct words of Allah, the Qur'an has supreme _________________.

• powers

• authority

• wealth

• power over Allah

It means 'leadership' and refers in Shi'a Islam to the 12 people who succeeded Muhammad as the leaders of Islam:

• the imamate

• caliphs

• prophets

• family

This word means: 'To surrender to the will of Allah.'

• Islam

• Muslim

• Salah

• Sawm

Someone who submits to the will of Allah:

• Muslim

• Islam

• Salah

• Zakah

The last and greatest of the prophets of Allah. He received the Qur'an and his Sunnah and Hadiths are also important sources of authority.

• Muhammad

• Allah

• Noah

• Ibrahim

The Holy Book revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the angel Jibril. Allah's final revelation to humankind.

• the Psalms

• the Gospels

• the Qur'an

• the Bible

Muslims who believe in the Imamate, the successors of Ali.

• Sunni

• Shi'a

Muslims who believe in the successor Abu Bakr, Muhammad's friend/advisor.

• Sunni

• Shi'a

Sunni Muslim leaders were called...

• Caliphs

• Imams

• Prophets

• Islams