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1. Jordan
The first Arabian nomad group to settle down in Petra in the 2nd century BC. They were highly skilled water engineers and traders.
The sayings of the prophet Muhammad which forms the foundation of Muslim law.
Khartoum
Amman


2. Algeria - Bahrain - Comoros - Djibouti - Egypt - Iraq - Jordan - Kuwait - Lebanon - Libya - Mauritania - Morocco - Oman - State of Palestine - Qatar - Saudi Arabia - Somalia - Sudan - Syria - Tunisia - United Arab Emirates - Yemen.
Erotic-lyric part - self-pride part - descriptive-reflexive part
Arab league members
Racial Islamist view
Mogadishu


3. Bahrain
Manama
The unity of all the members of a tribe; necessary for militancy and constant movement in search of water and pasture.
anecdotal prose and Qur'anic verses combined with hadith and poetry
Doha


4. Oman
Cairo
Sufism
The most common stereotype is that every Arab is a radical Muslim that wants to blow up America.
Muscat


5. Are there differences between the Arab world - the Muslim world and the Middle East?
Algiers
Racial Islamist view
The Arab world is made up of all the countries where Arabic is the national language. The Muslim world does not exist. The Middle East is a political and geographical area East of Europe that includes Turkey - Iran - Israel - Afghanistan - and Pakist
Muscat


6. What is the Sunna?
The land between the two rivers - the Tigris and the Euphrates. The first civilization - and home to the kingdoms of Sumeria - Assyria - Akkadia - and Babylonia.
The sayings of the prophet Muhammad which forms the foundation of Muslim law.
Muscat
Racial Islamist view


7. Muezzin
the performer of adhan
Dhikr
22
Eidul Fitr (the Smaller Eid) and Eidul Adha (the Greater Eid)


8. What is Mesopotamia?
The land between the two rivers - the Tigris and the Euphrates. The first civilization - and home to the kingdoms of Sumeria - Assyria - Akkadia - and Babylonia.
Kuwait City
Nouakchott
anecdotal prose and Qur'anic verses combined with hadith and poetry


9. Jahiliyya is a historical period of the Arabia that preceded the rise of Islam - a sort of Arabian 'antiquity' - characterized by polytheism - the nomad or Bedouin style of life- preponderant in the Peninsula at that time- and the 'fervent tribalism
20-25%
Pan-Arabism is the idea that all of the countries of the Arab world should unite against the enemies of the Arab world.
Laic - purely historical
114


10. Sufi term for ritual remembering of the name of God'
Dhikr
Struggle for God
Sana
Arab league members


11. Jahiliyya is that period when polytheism was preponderant among the ARabs and when the Arabs were ignorant of the unique God's religion. Qualification: .....
The Suspended Odes. - The master pieces of the Pre-Islamic poetry composed in Classical Arabic - by the most famous poets of Arabia - in the 6th century AD before the birth of the Islam (and the Revelation of the Qur'anic text).
Algiers
Moderate view
22


12. Who is the Original Arab?
The Bedouin
The land between the two rivers - the Tigris and the Euphrates. The first civilization - and home to the kingdoms of Sumeria - Assyria - Akkadia - and Babylonia.
Mustasawwif
the performer of adhan


13. Sudan
20-25%
anecdotal prose and Qur'anic verses combined with hadith and poetry
Khartoum
Muscat


14. Hadiths

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15. Somalia
Struggle for God
Mogadishu
The sayings of the prophet Muhammad which forms the foundation of Muslim law.
The Suspended Odes. - The master pieces of the Pre-Islamic poetry composed in Classical Arabic - by the most famous poets of Arabia - in the 6th century AD before the birth of the Islam (and the Revelation of the Qur'anic text).


16. Sufi term for 'path - method' and refers in the context to both the way of thinking of a spiritual master
Tariiqa
Mustasawwif
Eidul Fitr (the Smaller Eid) and Eidul Adha (the Greater Eid)
Immoderate view


17. What are the main three parts of a 'qasida' (long elaborated Classical poem)
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah
Tribal Solidarity - Chivalry - Hospitality and Generosity - Individuality - and Simplicity
Erotic-lyric part - self-pride part - descriptive-reflexive part
Mogadishu


18. What is Petra?
collected and unified in the time of the caliph Othman
The Suspended Odes. - The master pieces of the Pre-Islamic poetry composed in Classical Arabic - by the most famous poets of Arabia - in the 6th century AD before the birth of the Islam (and the Revelation of the Qur'anic text).
Petra is the capital of the Nabateans - the first Arab civilization; it is in modern day Jordan.
Dhikr


19. Egypt
collection of the Prophet's sayings and actions
Cairo
Erotic-lyric part - self-pride part - descriptive-reflexive part
The land between the two rivers - the Tigris and the Euphrates. The first civilization - and home to the kingdoms of Sumeria - Assyria - Akkadia - and Babylonia.


20. The Arab Parliament was created:
Ritual prayer is done 5 times a day at a specific time facing the direction of Mecca. It is a must for all Muslims to do it if they are clean - Supplication is a prayer that you can do at any time and does not have to be in Arabic. It is a personal p
Tariiqa
2001 - Amman
Struggle for God


21. What are the 'Five Pillars of Islam'?

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22. Jahiliyya is the time when people were ignorant of the TRUE God's religion - of the true and unique 'Way' or 'Path' - that of Islam. Qualification.....
The Suspended Odes. - The master pieces of the Pre-Islamic poetry composed in Classical Arabic - by the most famous poets of Arabia - in the 6th century AD before the birth of the Islam (and the Revelation of the Qur'anic text).
Sana
Immoderate view
22


23. Syria
2001 - Amman
Damascus
The sayings of the prophet Muhammad which forms the foundation of Muslim law.
Eidul Fitr (the Smaller Eid) and Eidul Adha (the Greater Eid)


24. Lebanon
Beirut
The journey of Muhammad and the Umma from Mecca to Yathrib in the year 622; this journey marks the end of aljihiyya (the period of ignorance) and the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
to recite
Tariiqa


25. What type of verification is provided in the Hadiths?
Joseph
Beirut
a list of names before each story of people who passed the story down
Kuwait City


26. The two main types of jihad indicated by theologians
Ritual prayer is done 5 times a day at a specific time facing the direction of Mecca. It is a must for all Muslims to do it if they are clean - Supplication is a prayer that you can do at any time and does not have to be in Arabic. It is a personal p
Arab league members
Personal struggle on living and following God - War - In where you defend Islam
Amman


27. The Arabic word 'Qur'an' means:
to recite
Mogadishu
Dhikr
the performer of adhan


28. What is Pan-Arabism?
The sayings of the prophet Muhammad which forms the foundation of Muslim law.
Pan-Arabism is the idea that all of the countries of the Arab world should unite against the enemies of the Arab world.
The first Arabian nomad group to settle down in Petra in the 2nd century BC. They were highly skilled water engineers and traders.
63


29. What are the values orientations of the Bedouin Culture?
Riyadh
1) Hanafi - Arab Middle East and South Asia 2) Hanbali - Saudi Arabia 3) Maliki - North - Central - and West Africa 4) Shafi'i - North - Central - and West Africa
22
Tribal Solidarity - Chivalry - Hospitality and Generosity - Individuality - and Simplicity


30. The contemplative - esoteric and mystical form of worship in Islam that ultimately aims at opening for the Sufi the ways of communion with God at the spiritual and emotional levels.
Sufism
Habit - usual practice. The Muslim usage of this term refers to the sayings and living habits of Muhammad - the Prophet of Islam.
Joseph
The Arab world is made up of all the countries where Arabic is the national language. The Muslim world does not exist. The Middle East is a political and geographical area East of Europe that includes Turkey - Iran - Israel - Afghanistan - and Pakist


31. Shari'a

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32. United Arab Emirates
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
Riyadh
The first Arabian nomad group to settle down in Petra in the 2nd century BC. They were highly skilled water engineers and traders.
Abu Dhabi


33. Sufi term for the one who covers himself with wool
Riyadh
Mustasawwif
Personal struggle on living and following God - War - In where you defend Islam
Title: 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom: a Triumph; speaks about the author's war experience in the Arab's revolt for independence against the Ottoman Turks


34. Djibouti
Imru - Tarafa - Antara - Zuhayr - Labid - Amr - Al-Harith
Djibouti
anecdotal prose and Qur'anic verses combined with hadith and poetry
Pan-Arabism is the idea that all of the countries of the Arab world should unite against the enemies of the Arab world.


35. Who are the Nabatians?
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
The first Arabian nomad group to settle down in Petra in the 2nd century BC. They were highly skilled water engineers and traders.
1) Creed: Allah is the true God and Muhhhamad is his profit 2) Ritual Prayer: Praying 5 times a day at a specific time. Reciting a prayer in Arabic from Qur'an 3) The giving of alms 4) Fasting (Sawm): The fasting of Rammadhan. 5) Pilgrimage (Hajj)
2001 - Amman


36. What is the Hijra?
Joseph
Pan-Arabism is the idea that all of the countries of the Arab world should unite against the enemies of the Arab world.
Djibouti
The journey of Muhammad and the Umma from Mecca to Yathrib in the year 622; this journey marks the end of aljihiyya (the period of ignorance) and the beginning of the Islamic calendar.


37. What is Tribal Solidarity?
The unity of all the members of a tribe; necessary for militancy and constant movement in search of water and pasture.
Khartoum
Immoderate view
Riyadh


38. Qatar
Doha
The center of worship in Mecca that the houses the black stone. Pagans use to worship there - and now Muslims pray facing the Kaaba in Mecca.
Manama
Tribal Solidarity - Chivalry - Hospitality and Generosity - Individuality - and Simplicity


39. What age was Muhammed when he died?
Racial Islamist view
63
Personal struggle on living and following God - War - In where you defend Islam
Kuwait City


40. Yemen
1) Creed: Allah is the true God and Muhhhamad is his profit 2) Ritual Prayer: Praying 5 times a day at a specific time. Reciting a prayer in Arabic from Qur'an 3) The giving of alms 4) Fasting (Sawm): The fasting of Rammadhan. 5) Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Muslim call to prayer
Sana
Muscat


41. Saudi Arabia
Muscat
The most common stereotype is that every Arab is a radical Muslim that wants to blow up America.
Riyadh
to recite


42. Meaning of the term 'Jihad'
Laic - purely historical
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
Rabat
Struggle for God


43. The two holly days unanimously recognized (by both Sunni and Shi'i Islam) are:
1) Creed: Allah is the true God and Muhhhamad is his profit 2) Ritual Prayer: Praying 5 times a day at a specific time. Reciting a prayer in Arabic from Qur'an 3) The giving of alms 4) Fasting (Sawm): The fasting of Rammadhan. 5) Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Eidul Fitr (the Smaller Eid) and Eidul Adha (the Greater Eid)
Kuwait City
20-25%


44. The meaning of the term 'Haddith'

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45. 'Lawrence of Arabia's most famous book is entitled.....and speaks about....'

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46. Meaning of the term 'Sunna'
1) Creed: Allah is the true God and Muhhhamad is his profit 2) Ritual Prayer: Praying 5 times a day at a specific time. Reciting a prayer in Arabic from Qur'an 3) The giving of alms 4) Fasting (Sawm): The fasting of Rammadhan. 5) Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Habit - usual practice. The Muslim usage of this term refers to the sayings and living habits of Muhammad - the Prophet of Islam.
Struggle for God
Title: 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom: a Triumph; speaks about the author's war experience in the Arab's revolt for independence against the Ottoman Turks


47. Libya
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah
Tripoli
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
The most common stereotype is that every Arab is a radical Muslim that wants to blow up America.


48. Adhan
Muslim call to prayer
Sana
Struggle for God
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah


49. Iraq
Baghdad
As a religious Islamic term - it usually means 'the Prophetic tradition' - 'narrative relating deeds and utterances of the Prophet and his Companions'.
Erotic-lyric part - self-pride part - descriptive-reflexive part
The unity of all the members of a tribe; necessary for militancy and constant movement in search of water and pasture.


50. Who were the seven most famous poets who composed the 'Mu'allqates'?
Baghdad
Tunis
Doha
Imru - Tarafa - Antara - Zuhayr - Labid - Amr - Al-Harith