Middle East CIA

"The successor of Muhammad should be the best person for the job and we should come together and decide who that should be."

Which Muslim group would have agreed with the above statement after the death of the Prophet Muhammad?

• Sunni

• Shia

"The successor to the Prophet Muhammad should be Ali, who is his cousin and son-in-law; and all future leaders, or caliphs, should be from the bloodline of the prophet."

Which Muslim group or groups would have agreed with the above statement after the death of the Prophet Muhammad?

• Sunni

• Shia

• Both Shia and Sunni

• neither Shia nor Sunni

Which of the following individuals is considered to be the founder of Islam?

• Jesus
• Abraham
• Muhammad
• Buddha

The Quran/Koran is a sacred text of which religion?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• their followers believe Jesus to be the son of God/Messiah

• Jerusalem is a holy city

• the religions are monotheistic belief systems

The Torah is a sacred text of which religion?

• Confucianism
• Judaism
• Islam
• Christianity

What country do the majority of Persians live in?

• Saudi Arabia

• U.S.A.

• Iran

• Israel

Islam, Judaism, & Christianity are all Monotheistic. Monotheism is defined as___________________.

• Belief in no god
• Belief in 1 god
• Belief in many gods
• Belief in all gods

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

• The Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslims
• They disagreed who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammed
• The Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem
• Arguments began over what should be included in the 5 Pillars

True or False: You are born into your religious group and cannot change it.

• True

• False