Islam Webquest

Name: Jarmaal Pryor

Prohibited Islamic Foods (Haram)

Source: http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/foods/islam.html

• 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

• 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 KoranThe Islamic Holy Book

Islamic Worship

Source: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/sacred-sites/mosques.htm

• Where do Muslims worship (there temples)?

Mosques

Fundamentalist Islamic Female Dress

Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/7conditions.htm • 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 • 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• Does Muslims believe in Jesus and the Ten Commandants?

yes

Islamic Beliefs

Source: http://www.islamfortoday.com/adi01.htm

• What is the Arabic (Muslim) name for God?

Allah

• 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

• According to Islam, who did the angel Gabriel reveal gods message?

Mohammed

• 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 • 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 IslamSource: http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html

• 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.

• 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 IslamSource: http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html

• 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 IslamSource: http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html

• 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 IslamSource: http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html

• 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.

• 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