Multiple Choice Choose the best answer.
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These Muslim mystics were sometimes accused of being unorthodox:
a. | the Wahhabis. | b. | Sufis. | c. | the Al
Ghazalis. | d. | the Hanbalites. |
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Muslims trace their ancestry through
a. | Jacob to Esau. | b. | Solomon to the Queen of
Sheba. | c. | Ishmael to Abraham. | d. | Isaac to
Abraham. |
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The Hajj is a pilgrimage to the city of
a. | Jerusalem. | b. | Yathrib. | c. | Mecca. | d. | Medina. |
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The Prophet Muhammad was born in the holy city of
a. | Jerusalem. | b. | Yathrib. | c. | Mecca | d. | Medina. |
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Shi'ites believe that the true Caliphs should be from
a. | the family of Muhammad. | b. | the family of
Mu'awiyah. | c. | Abu Bakr | d. | Abbas. |
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This collection of teachings and traditions comprises the law of Islam.
a. | Qur'an. | b. | Ijma. | c. | Shari'a. | d. | Hadiths. |
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Each year Shi'ite Muslims recall the martyrdom of
a. | Rahman. | b. | Abu Sufyan | c. | Genghis
Khan. | d. | Husayn
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True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or
false.
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In Muslim tradition, the Ka'bah was built by Abraham and Ishmael.
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Muslims absolutely forbid a woman from political leadership.
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Al-Ghazali was a mystic who opposed formal education.
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In Islam, male infants are usually circumcised .
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Before Muhammad, Arabs had no belief in deities.
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Muslims believe that jinn are created from fire.
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Muslims believe that judgments lead to heaven or hell.
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Matching
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Choose the best answer. a. | Sufis | b. | Women | c. | Prophets | d. | A
Muslim |
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One who submits to God
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Muhammad and Jesus
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Can inherit property
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Mystics of Islam
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Choose the best answer. a. | Mahdi | b. | Sunnis | c. | Husayn | d. | Caliph | e. | Shi'ites |
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The larger group of Muslims
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The smaller group of Muslims
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In Islam, the expected one
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Grandson of Muhammad; son of Ali
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A successor to the Prophet
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Essay
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Major divisions in Islam.
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The pillars of Islam.
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26.
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How is the Nation of Islam different or similar to traditional Islam?
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