Islam is Arabic for...

Islam is Arabic for...

• Path to peace

• Submission to God

• Worship of the divine

• Following the prophet

What are followers of Islam called?

• Believers

• Devotees

• Muslims

• Theists

What is the name for the Muslim God?

• Jesus

• Yahweh

• Allah

• Brahma

According to the text, how many Gods do Muslims believe in?

• Many

• Three

• Two

• One

According to Christians, who is the prophet (or messenger) from God?

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• A prophet yet to come

• Moses

What do Jewish people believe regarding the coming of a prophet?

• They believe Jesus was the prophet.

• They believe Muhammad was the prophet.

• They believe a prophet is yet to come.

• They do not believe in prophets.

Who do Muslims believe was the prophet (or messenger) from God?

• Jesus

• Moses

• A prophet yet to come

• Muhammad

Who visited Muhammad and told him he was the Prophet of God?

• The Angel Michael

• The Angel Raphael

• The Angel Gabriel

• The Angel Uriel

Why were Muhammad's teachings not initially accepted in Mecca?

• The teachings were too complex to understand.

• Arabia was polytheistic and the belief in one god was too radical.

• The teachings contradicted the economic interests of Mecca.

• Muhammad's teachings were similar to existing beliefs in Mecca.

What did Muhammad do after leaving his area?

• He stopped spreading his message.

• He spread his message to other regions.

• He became a merchant.

• He wrote a book.