Southwest Asia Religions: Islam

What is the holy book of Islam?

• Bible
• Quran
• Torah
• Tanakh

Muslims worship in a _____. It has pillars at each corner where they call their people to prayers five times a day.

• church

• synagogue

• mosque

Allah is the god for which religion?

• Shintoism
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Confucianism

What are the Five Pillars?

• The five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives.

• The first five books of the Quran.

• The five basic beliefs shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

• The five columns that support the roof of the Ka’aba.

What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?

• The Shia believe only Arabs could be Muslims.

• They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after Muhammad's death.

• Arguments began over what should be included in the five pillars.

• The Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca.

What city is holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims?

• Mecca

• Bethlehem

• Jerusalem

• Medina

Who do Muslims believe was the last and greatest prophet?

• Abraham

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Moses

What is the similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• The three religions all believe in different gods.

• They all consider Abraham as a prophet.

• Unlike Judaism, Christianity and Islam won new converts only by war and force.

• All three religions accept Jesus as the savior.

What is the most populated Group of islam

• Sunni

• Shi'a

• Temple

• Moses

Which of the following is a holiday (holy day) for Islam?

• Passover

• Yom Kippur

• Easter

• Ramandan