TEST THURSDAY. READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND FILL IN THE BLANK.

“…The split arose from a dispute over who should succeed the Prophet Muhammad after his death in A.D. 632. Some followers believed his successor should be chosen by tribal consensus, and they named one of Muhammad’s inner circle as the first caliph, or spiritual leader. But others thought the successor should come directly from the Prophet’s family, namely his cousin and son-in-law Ali…” Source: National Geographic, June 2004

1. The situation described in this passage led to the ___________

TEST THURSDAY

Division of Sunnis and Shiites

WHAT IS THIS TABLE?

Believe and repeat the CreedPray Five times a day, facing MeccaGive alms to the poorFast during the holy month of RamadanMake a pilgrimage to Mecca

ANSWER

Five Pillars of Islam

QUESTION

Who was the last and greatest of the prophets?Muhammad

FILL IN THE BLANK

Judaism is the same as Islam in that they both________ Practice monotheism

QUESTION

•What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?

•Shiite

TRUE OR FALSE

Advancement in mathematics and science is a major contribution of the Golden Age of Islam.

True

FILL IN THE BLANK

The Ottomans referred to Suleyman as _______

Magnificent

MULTIPLE CHOICE

• The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires all originally came from

A. Descendants of the prophet MuhammedB. Renegade Byzantine GeneralsC. Offshoots of the older Mongol EmpiresD. Nomadic, Turkish-speaking tribes

Answer: D

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  Islam Judaism CatholicismFounded In Saudi Arabia, A.D. 622 by

MuhammadIn Palestine, about a000 B.C. by Abraham

In Palestine, about A. D. 30 by Jesus’ followers

Major Branches Sunni, Shiite Orthodox, Conservative, Reform

 

Holy books and laws

Qur’an, Sharl’a TorahTen Commandants

Bible ( Old and New Testament)

Important teachings

One God (Allah); Judgment Day; life after death; dietary laws

One God (Yahweh); covenants; coming Messiah; Judgment Day; life after death; dietary laws

One God; Jesus’ resurrection from the dead; Judgment Day; life after death

Views on Jesus One of many prophets A teacher; not the Messiah The Messiah; the Son of God

Local spiritual leader

Imam (Leader)Allowed to marry

Rabbi (Teacher)Allowed to marry

Priest (Elder, Father)Not allowed to marry

Place of worship Mosque (Place of Kneeling) Synagogue (Assembly) Church (House of God)

A moral life through

Submission to God’s will Obedience to God’s law Personal relationship with God

Conversion efforts

Yes No Yes