Islam Vocab 1 Quiz

(a)   an Arab man whom Muslims honor as the most important prophet of Islam.

(a)   was a bustling market town and important epicenter of trade between Africa, Asia, and Europe.

(a)   was the first city with dedicated Muslim community.

The (a)   is located in the center of the Haram Sharif Great Mosque in Mecca. More than 2 million Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca each year and often circle this sacred site in prayer.

The (a)   , the sacred text of Islam, teaches that God is all-powerful and compassionate.

Although Muslims may pray anywhere, they often gather in houses of worship called (a)   .

Over time, Muslim scholars developed the (a)   , a body of law that includes interpretation of the Quran, examples of behavior from Muhammad's life, and Muslim traditions.

Which of the following is NOT a pillar of faith of Islam?

• Pray 5 times daily

• Declaration of faith

• Charity to the poor

• Fasting from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan

• Obedience to elders

The Arabic word for "God" is (a)   .

The nomadic ___ people dominated the Pre-Islamic region of the Arabian Peninsula. Muhammad in his youth worked as a shepard amongst them.

• Bedouin

• Zoroastrians

• Jews

• Nestorian Christians