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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?
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?
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?
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?
Who is the son of Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, whose martyrdom at Karbala marked the end of the Rashidun Caliphate?
What is the name of the French scholar of Iranian Sufism and Islamic philosophy?
What is the name of the French scholar of Iranian Sufism and Islamic philosophy?
What is the term for the periods of in-fighting about political succession in Islam?
What is the term for the periods of in-fighting about political succession in Islam?
What is the name of the caliphate that traced its history to the Prophet Muhammad's uncle Abbas?
What is the name of the caliphate that traced its history to the Prophet Muhammad's uncle Abbas?
Who is the modern Muslim reformer known for his work on pan-Islamism and anti-colonialism against the British in India?
Who is the modern Muslim reformer known for his work on pan-Islamism and anti-colonialism against the British in India?
What is the central text of Islam, outlining Allah's instructions to Muhammad for the development of the Islamic community?
What is the central text of Islam, outlining Allah's instructions to Muhammad for the development of the Islamic community?
What is the name of the Shia dynasty that traced back to Muhammad's daughter Fatima and her husband Ali?
What is the name of the Shia dynasty that traced back to Muhammad's daughter Fatima and her husband Ali?
Which empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, ruled from present-day Istanbul in Turkey?
Which empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, ruled from present-day Istanbul in Turkey?
What is the term for the Islamic morality based on the Quran and Hadith?
What is the term for the Islamic morality based on the Quran and Hadith?
Which branch of Islam traces the caliphate back to Ali as the first Imam?
Which branch of Islam traces the caliphate back to Ali as the first Imam?
What is the term for the recitation of sayings, usually the 'shahada' or confession of Islam, with esoteric meaning?
What is the term for the recitation of sayings, usually the 'shahada' or confession of Islam, with esoteric meaning?
Which empire was the last pre-Muslim empire in Persia, mostly located in modern-day Iran?
Which empire was the last pre-Muslim empire in Persia, mostly located in modern-day Iran?
Which movement, also known as Salafi, grew in response to Christian missionaries in the Arabian peninsula?
Which movement, also known as Salafi, grew in response to Christian missionaries in the Arabian peninsula?
Which Islamic kingdom covered much of what is today Spain and Portugal?
Which Islamic kingdom covered much of what is today Spain and Portugal?
What is the term for the annihilation or dissolution into the beloved, usually Allah?
What is the term for the annihilation or dissolution into the beloved, usually Allah?
Which branch of Islam is characterized by its mystical and spiritual practices?
Which branch of Islam is characterized by its mystical and spiritual practices?
Which empire laid the foundation for an Islamic push into what is today modern Turkey?
Which empire laid the foundation for an Islamic push into what is today modern Turkey?
