Islamic Studies Quiz

What is the term for the leader of an Islamic state, regarded as a political and religious successor to the prophet Muhammad?

• Sheikh

• Caliph

• Sultan

• Vizier

What is the name of the Islamic place of worship?

• Mosque

• Minaret

• Bazaar

• Astrolabe

Who is considered the one and only God in Islam?

• Allah

• Sheikh

• Sultan

• Vizier

What is the holy book of Islam called?

• Hadith

• Quran

• Shari'ah

• Caliphate

What is the term for the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina?

• Hajj

• Hijrah

• Jihad

• Shari'ah

What is the term for the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must try to make at least once in their lifetime?

• Hijrah

• Hajj

• Jihad

• Shari'ah

What is the term for the struggle or effort in the way of God in Islam?

• Jihad

• Hajj

• Hijrah

• Shari'ah

What is the term for the body of Islamic law derived from the Quran and the Hadith?

• Shari'ah

• Caliphate

• Sunni

• Shia

What is the term for the Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward known as a caliph?

• Caliphate

• Sultanate

• Vizierate

• Sheikhdom

What is the term for the branch of Islam that believes the leader of the Muslim community should be a direct descendant of Muhammad?

• Sunni

• Shia

• Sufi

• Sheikh