Islam Webquest

ONE

1) 2.1 billion

2) Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Gambia, Iran, Iraq

3) Morocco

4) 2,595,000

TWO

Key Beliefs:

1) There is one God who cannot be described or compared to anything.

2) Angels are the messengers of God who do his will.

3) God reveled his word to humans so that they might believe in him.

4) Prophets spread God’s message but are not divine.

5) All people will be judged when they are resurrected.

6) People have free will and are responsible for their actions and the repercussions caused by them.

Teachings of Muhammad

1) Muslims must pray 5 times a day.

2) Muslims must fast during Ramadan.

3) Muslims must try to go to Mecca at least once.

THREE

1) the last revealed word of God

2) Arabic, because that is the language that it was revealed in and translations would cause discrepancies in meaning

3) Ramadan

4) commanded him to read, when he wouldn’t, he was taught to memorize the Quran

FOUR

1) – testimony of faith

- prayer

- almsgiving

- fasting

- pilgrimage

2) they allow Muslims to put their faith into action

3) there is no way to pretend or act like you’ve done the actions if you haven’t done them

4) Catholics fast and give alms during Lent

FIVE

1) the month when the Quran was given to Muhammad

2) no eating or drinking during daylight, no smoking or sexual activities

3) lying, slander, denouncing someone, a false oath, greed

4) when the Night of Power is celebrated

5) it is celebrated with the Feast of Fast Breaking

6) month the Quran was revealed, Heaven is open, Hell is closed

7) everyone is focused on a common goal and doing the same thing

SIX

1) Islam is over 1400 years old.

2) Jesus, Moses, and Abraham are prophets.

3) Patterns are common in art.

4) People are not included in religious art.

5) Women must cover their hair from men who they could potentially marry.

6) Muslims believe that abortion is wrong.

7) Capital punishment is acceptable when a serious crime is committed.

8) Jihad is an internal struggle to live one’s faith properly,

9) Animals must be treated with compassion and kindness.

10) War is permitted as self defense.