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Islam Webquest
Name: Brianne Z. Davis
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,
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What are Muslims forbidden from
drinking?
Alcohol, coffee, tea and other drugs are
Haram
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?
4/4/1430
Islam Faith in the World
Source: http://www.letusreason.org/Islam1.htm
• How many Muslims are there in the world?
range from a conservative 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 are Muslim places of
worship and prayer
Fundamentalist Islamic Female Dress
Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/7conditions.htm
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Describe three conditions of
islamic women dress?
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1Clothing must cover the entire body, only
the hands and face may remain visible
(According to some Fiqh Schools) .
2The material must not be so thin that one
can see through it.
3The female clothing must not resemble
the man's clothing.
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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?
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?
accurate translation is holy struggle
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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
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?
a descendant of 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 Jesus, 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? Arabic language name for
God, “Allah.”
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What does one have to declare to
become a Muslim? Proclaim there is
only one God and Muhammad is
prophet
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? in Arabic means “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?
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
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? Our possessions are
purified by setting aside a proportion
for those in need and for the society in
general
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?
people go to Makkah
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What sacred object must Pilgrims
on the Hajj go around 7 times?
going seven times between the hills of
Safa and Marwa as did Hagar (Hajir,
Abraham's wife) during her search for
water.
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
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