Transcript Islam Webquest

Islam Webquest
Name: Jarmaal Pryor
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, flies,
cockroaches, owls, and eagles
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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?
Tuesday, April, 1430
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
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?
Clothing must cover the entire body,
only the hands and face may remain
visible
The material must not be so
thin that one can see
through it.
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:
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?
• The Arabic word Jihad is often translated as holy war, but a more
accurate translation is holy struggle.
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According to Jihad, who are the innocents that should never be
harmed?
women, children, and invalids
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?
descendent of Abraham
Islamic Beliefs
Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/adi01.htm
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Does Muslims believe in Jesus
and the Ten Commandants?
yes
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?
One becomes a Muslim by
declaring there is only one God
(thus, no one should play God)
and Mohammed is his messenger.
Beginnings:
Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/adi01.htm
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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?
"There is none worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is the
messenger of God." This declaration of faith is called the Shahadah, a
simple formula that all the faithful pronounce. 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?
Salah is the name for the obligatory
prayers that are performed five times a
day, and are a direct link between the
worshipper and God. There is no
hierarchical authority in Islam and there
are no priests. Prayers are led by a
learned person who knows the Qur'an
and is generally chosen by the
congregation.
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When do Muslims pray?
Prayers are said at dawn, mid-day,
late-afternoon, sunset and
nightfall, and thus determine the
rhythm of the entire day.
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?
This involves the annual payment
of a fortieth of one's capital,
excluding such items as primary
residence, car and professional
tools.
Five Pillars of Islam
Source: http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html
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What does Swam or fasting mean
to Muslims?
Every year in the month of
Ramada-n, all Muslims fast from
dawn until sundown--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?
The pilgrimage to Makkah (the hajj)
is an obligation only for those who
are physically and financially able
to do so.
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What sacred object must Pilgrims
on the Hajj go around 7 times?
Pilgrims wear special clothes:
simple garments that strip away
distinctions of class and culture,
so that all stand equal before
God.
Traveling to Makkah
Source: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/distance.html
• How far is it from Raleigh, North Carolina
to Saudi Arabia, Makkah?
10,961 kilometers or 6811 miles or 5918 nautical miles