Islamic History and Texts

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What is the term for the journey of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE?

  • Qur'an
  • Fitna
  • Hijrah (correct)
  • Hadith

Who is the daughter of Abu Bakr and becomes an important figure in Hadith literature?

  • Ali
  • Fatima
  • Aisha (correct)
  • Umar

What is the name of the fourth Rashidun caliph and venerated as the first imam of the Shi'a branch of Islam?

  • Uthman
  • Abu Bakr
  • Umar
  • Ali (correct)

Who is the son of Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, whose martyrdom at Karbala marked the end of the Rashidun Caliphate?

<p>Husayn (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the French scholar of Iranian Sufism and Islamic philosophy?

<p>Henri Corbin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the periods of in-fighting about political succession in Islam?

<p>Fitna (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the caliphate that traced its history to the Prophet Muhammad's uncle Abbas?

<p>Abbasid Caliphate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the modern Muslim reformer known for his work on pan-Islamism and anti-colonialism against the British in India?

<p>Jamal al-Din Afghani (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central text of Islam, outlining Allah's instructions to Muhammad for the development of the Islamic community?

<p>Qur'an (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the Shia dynasty that traced back to Muhammad's daughter Fatima and her husband Ali?

<p>Fatimid Caliphate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, ruled from present-day Istanbul in Turkey?

<p>Byzantine Empire (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the Islamic morality based on the Quran and Hadith?

<p>Aql (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of Islam traces the caliphate back to Ali as the first Imam?

<p>Shia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the recitation of sayings, usually the 'shahada' or confession of Islam, with esoteric meaning?

<p>Dhikr (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which empire was the last pre-Muslim empire in Persia, mostly located in modern-day Iran?

<p>Sassanian Empire (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which movement, also known as Salafi, grew in response to Christian missionaries in the Arabian peninsula?

<p>Wahhabi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Islamic kingdom covered much of what is today Spain and Portugal?

<p>Al-Andalus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the annihilation or dissolution into the beloved, usually Allah?

<p>Fana (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of Islam is characterized by its mystical and spiritual practices?

<p>Sufi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which empire laid the foundation for an Islamic push into what is today modern Turkey?

<p>Seljuk Empire (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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