Chapter 3 Observations
Islam
Chapter 3 Observations
1. Look at the mosque on p.66. List at least 10 observations.
2. Why would Muslims see Islam as a total way of life?
3. How many Muslims are there worldwide today?
4. What accounts for the amazing early growth of Islam in the Middle East?
5. How did Islam come to be split in two main divisions…even to today?
6. Who was Muhammad and when did he receive his revelation? What is the Hijrah?
7. What is the Hadith? And how is it used?
8. Describe the Islamic idea of the Oneness of God. How is it different than Christianity?
9. Describe the path of the Hajj for the pilgrim.
10. Name and briefly explain the 5 Pillars of Islam.
11. Examine the drawing of the mosque on p.75. What things strike you as interesting
12. When does a faithful Muslim pray?
13. What happens after death to a person? Who gets to Paradise?
14. Briefly describe these festivals and when they are in our calendar:
a. Muharram
b. Ramadan
c. Lailat ul Qadr
d. Eid ul-Fitr
e. Muhammad – Maulid al Nabi
15. What kinds of instructions does the Qur’an outline for food and drink?
16. What is Jihad?
17. Explain the conservative movements within Islam.
18. In your opinion, what is the real attraction of people toward Islam?
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