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What is the significance of Eid-al-Fitr in Islam?
What is the significance of Eid-al-Fitr in Islam?
- It celebrates Muhammad's journey to heaven from Jerusalem
- It marks the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca
- It signifies the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan (correct)
- It is a complex ritual recalling stories of Abraham and Ishmael
Which key figure is considered by Shiite Muslims to have been the proper successor to Muhammad?
Which key figure is considered by Shiite Muslims to have been the proper successor to Muhammad?
- Ishmael
- Muhammad
- Ali (correct)
- Abraham
What concept in Islam emphasizes the oneness of God?
What concept in Islam emphasizes the oneness of God?
- Tawhid (correct)
- Shirk
- Sufism
- Sura
What is the significance of Eid al-Adha in Islam?
What is the significance of Eid al-Adha in Islam?
What event does Hajj commemorate in Islam?
What event does Hajj commemorate in Islam?
Who experienced 22 years of mystical encounters during which the Quran's content was given?
Who experienced 22 years of mystical encounters during which the Quran's content was given?
Where did Prophet Muhammad pass away?
Where did Prophet Muhammad pass away?
Which city is considered the third most holy city in Islam?
Which city is considered the third most holy city in Islam?
Who was the immediate successor to Prophet Muhammad?
Who was the immediate successor to Prophet Muhammad?
Which city did Prophet Muhammad migrate to in 622 CE?
Which city did Prophet Muhammad migrate to in 622 CE?
Who is considered the first Imam by Shia Islam?
Who is considered the first Imam by Shia Islam?
Which site is considered the center of Muslim pilgrimage?
Which site is considered the center of Muslim pilgrimage?
What is the significance of Imam Husayn ibn Ali?
What is the significance of Imam Husayn ibn Ali?
Which Islamic sect believes in the lineage of Twelve Imams as rightful successors?
Which Islamic sect believes in the lineage of Twelve Imams as rightful successors?
During which month do Muslims fast from dawn to dusk?
During which month do Muslims fast from dawn to dusk?
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are required to undertake once in a lifetime called?
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are required to undertake once in a lifetime called?
In the Sunni-Shia schism, who did the Sunni followers accept as the rightful successor after Prophet Muhammad?
In the Sunni-Shia schism, who did the Sunni followers accept as the rightful successor after Prophet Muhammad?
What is the mystical dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner experience and closeness to God called?
What is the mystical dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner experience and closeness to God called?
