Transcript Islam Webquest

Islam Webquest
Name:La’Montia Chester
Prohibited Islamic Foods (Haram)
Source: http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/foods/islam.html
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What types of food are Muslims
forbidden from eating? (Haram)
pig, dog, donkey, carnivores, monkeys,
cats, lions, frogs, crocodiles, turtles,
worms.
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What are Muslims forbidden from
drinking? Alcohol, coffee, tea and
other drugs
Islamic Date
Source: http://www.oriold.uzh.ch/static/hegira.html
• What is the day, month, and year for
today’s date on the Islamic Calendar?
3/8/1432
Islam Faith in the World
Source: http://www.letusreason.org/Islam1.htm
• How many Muslims are there in the world?
800 million to 1.5 billion worldwide
Holy Koran
The Islamic Holy Book
Islamic Worship
Source: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/sacredsites/mosques.htm
• Where do Muslims
worship (there
temples)? Mosques
Fundamentalist Islamic Female Dress
Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/7conditions.htm
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Describe three conditions of
islamic women dress? 1. Clothing
must cover the entire body, only the
hands and face may remain visible
(According to some Fiqh Schools) .
2. The material must not be so thin
that one can see through it.
3. The clothing must hang loose so
that the shape / form of the body is not
apparent.
Islamic Dress for Women
Source: http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/essay-01.html
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Look under the heading Islamic
Dress and describe how must
Muslim women dress today? Most
Muslim women today do not wear a
full face veil. It is more common to see
women in hijab, loose clothing topped
by a type of scarf worn around the
head and under the chin
Islamic Male Dress
Source:
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http://mens-style.suite101.com/article.cfm/definition_of_hijab_for_muslim_men
Look under the heading The Basic Requirements of a Man's Hijab
and record the requirement of the Muslim males dress code? Islam
dictates that a Muslim man's basic Hijab is the covering of his body from
belly-button to below the knee.
Jihad
Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/jihad01.htm
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What is the accurate translation for the word Jihad? holy war
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According to Jihad, who are the innocents that should never be
harmed? Innocents -- such as women, children, or invalids -- must never be
harmed, and any peaceful overtures from the enemy must be accepted.
Islamic Beliefs
Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/adi01.htm
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Whose descendants does Islam,
Judaism, and Christianity believe
was key to the founding of their
religions? Abraham
Islamic Beliefs
Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/adi01.htm
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Does Muslims believe in Jesus
and the Ten Commandants? We
believe in Moses and Jesus, the Torah
and Gospel. We believe in the Ten
Commandments.
Islamic Beliefs
Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/adi01.htm
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What is the Arabic (Muslim) name
for God? Allah
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What does one have to declare to
become a Muslim? Only one god and
Mohammed is their prophet
Beginnings:
Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/adi01.htm
• According to Islam,
who did the angel
Gabriel reveal gods
message? Mohammed
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What does the Arabic word Islam
mean? submission to God, peace,
safety, purity.”
Five Pillars of Islam
Source: http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html
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What does a Muslim have to do as part of Iman or Faith? The
significance of this declaration is the belief that the only purpose of life is to
serve and obey God, and this is achieved through the teachings and practices
of the Last Prophet, Muhammad.
Five Pillars of Islam
Source: http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html
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What does a Muslim have to do as
part of Salah or Prayer? Prayer 5
times a day
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When do Muslims pray? Prayers
are said at dawn, mid-day, lateafternoon, sunset and nightfall
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Five Pillars of Islam
Source: http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html
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As part of Zakah or Alms, what
must each Muslims voluntary give
those in need? Like the pruning of
plants, this cutting back balances and
encourages new growth.
Five Pillars of Islam
Source: http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html
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What does Swam or fasting mean
to Muslims? abstaining from food,
drink, and sexual relations with their
spouses.
Five Pillars of Islam
Source: http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html
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What does the Hajj or pilgrimage
require Muslims to do? Makkah
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What sacred object must Pilgrims
on the Hajj go around 7 times?
going around the Ka'bah seven times,
and going seven times between the
hills of Safa and Marwa
Traveling to Makkah
Source: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/distance.html
• How far is it from Raleigh, North Carolina
to Saudi Arabia, Makkah? Distance is 10,961 kilometers
or 6811 miles or 5918 nautical miles