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| Who is Islam's most revered prophet? | Muhammad |
| From what city does Muhammad start his religion? | Mecca |
| When an assassination plot is revealed where does Muhammad go? | He flees to Yathrib. It is later named Medina. |
| How does Muhammad become a prophet? | He has a series of visions or revelations. |
| What are people who practice Islam called? | Muslims |
What is the name for an Islamic religious place of worship?,  | mosque |
| Who is Islam's first caliph after Muhammad's death? | Abu Bakr |
| Which religious sect is Islam's largest group; Sunni or Shiite? | Sunni |
| People who have no permanent home but move from place to place are called... | nomadic or nomads |
| Where did the Arabs of Arabia find drinking water | at an oasis,  |
| What is a hajj? | pilgrimage,  |
| What is the primary religious text of Islam? | Qur'an |
Why doesn't the Islamic religion have an icon of God?,  | Muslims feel that it is too difficult to represent the enormous concept of God. |
| Should Muslims drink alcohol? | No, it's against their religious beliefs. |
| Should Muslims gamble? | No, it's against their religious beliefs. |
| How did Islam treat Jews and Christians? | They were treated with respect and tolerance. |
What are the tall column shaped architectural parts of mosques.,  | They are called minarets,  |
What are minarets used for?,  | They are used to call people to prayer., |
| How many times a day do Muslims pray? | Muslims pray 5 times a day |
What is that big BLACK box in the center of Mecca's mosque?,  | It is called the Ka'abah |
| What is the first of the 5 pillars of faith? | Declaration of faith that there is only one God (Allah) and no other. |
| How many times in a Muslim's life must they make a pilgrimage to Mecca? | ONCE, |
| What were the nomadic people of Arabia called? | They are Bedouins. |
| Why did Muhammad go into the mountains to meditate or reflect? | Muhammad was unhappy about the greed and corruption he witnessed in Mecca. |
| Which religious sect is Islams largest majority? | They are the Sunnis. |
| Which Islamic sect is Islam's largest minority group? | They are the Shiites. |
| What did Muhammad do when he conquers Mecca? | Muhammad fogave his former enemies in Mecca. |
| What were some of Islam's appealing attributes? | There were many:1. It was the religion from Arabia for Arabs, from an Arab, and 2. it was tolerant of other religions. |
| How were Jews and Christians treated by the Islamic Empire? | They were treated with respect as "people of the book". They were allowed to practice their religions for an additional tax. |
| Are ALL Arabs Muslim? | No! Some are Christian or Jewish or some other religion. |
| Which term refers to a holy struggle? | J I H A D |
| Is Islam a monotheistic or a polytheistic religion? | It is a monotheistic religion. |
