Islam Fundamentals: Five Pillars, Prayer Practices, and Sacred Roles in Muslim Faith

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What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

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What is the act of giving a portion of a Muslim's wealth to those in need called?

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What is the Islamic oath and creed that is central to Islam?

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What is the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca required of every Muslim at least once in their lifetime?

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What is the act of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan called?

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What is the ritual prayer required of every Muslim five times a day?

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Who is the person that calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque?

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Who leads prayers in a mosque?

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What is the niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca called?

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What is the ritual washing performed by Muslims before prayer?

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What is the short flight of steps used as a platform by an imam in a mosque?

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What is a Muslim place of worship called?

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Who is a judge in Islamic law?

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What are the 'traditions' of the prophet Muhammad that form essential writings of Islam?

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What is a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal?

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What is the system of Islamic law based on varying degrees of interpretation of the Quran?

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What event marked the end of Christian Byzantium in 1453?

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Which ethnic group lives in parts of Iraq and Turkey and often suffers persecution?

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What event ended the Hashemite monarchy of Iraq in 1958?

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What is the nationalist and socialist political party in Iraq dedicated to a unified Arab state?

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Who was the dictator in Iraq known for his violent attempts to take over Iran and Kuwait?

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Who was the repressive pro-Western ruler of Iran overthrown in 1979?

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Who led the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran and ordered the invasion of the US Embassy?

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Who promoted Ottoman expansion and conquered Baghdad in 1543?

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What are the living quarters reserved for wives and concubines in a Muslim household called?

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What is the Islamic mystical tradition that desires a personal union with God?

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What was one of the first genocides of the 20th century involving the Armenians?

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Who was the leader of Turkish nationalists who overthrew the last Ottoman sultan?

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Which minority group is found in Turkey and neighboring countries?

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What is the punishment for fornicators according to the Quran?

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What are the types of coverings for women in Islam?

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What are killings for dishonoring or disrespecting cultural or religious values called?

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What does PKK stand for?

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Who was the Saudi religious dissident that led the Grand Mosque seizure in 1979?

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What is a male chaperone that escorts women on errands or out of the house called?

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What is considered sacred in Islam regarding women?

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What is the conservative and intolerant form of Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia?

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What is the mandatory dowry that a groom pays to his bride at the time of marriage in Islam?

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What is the fourth chapter of the Quran, with 176 verses, that references women?

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What was the coalition favoring modernist liberal reform of the Ottoman Empire called?

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Who were the Christian boys taken from families, converted to Islam, and trained to serve the sultan?

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What was the British Mandate that created Iraq by combining various Ottoman provinces?

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Who is a Muslim legal expert empowered to give rulings on religious matters?

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