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Arab Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Meaning of the term 'Jihad'






2. Can you identify few main stereotypes about Arabs and the Arabic culture?






3. Kuwait






4. What type of verification is provided in the Hadiths?






5. Djibouti






6. 'Arab states' are considered those that are members of the Arab League. There are ____ members






7. The Arabic word 'Qur'an' means:






8. What are the values orientations of the Bedouin Culture?






9. Are there differences between the Arab world - the Muslim world and the Middle East?






10. Who are the Shiites?






11. Adab


12. Yemen






13. What is the Kaaba?






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


15. According to the Tradition - the unified - unique and complete text of the Qur'an was:






16. Morocco






17. Iraq






18. Oman






19. The two main types of jihad indicated by theologians






20. United Arab Emirates






21. The three main branches of Shi'i Islam:






22. Distinction between 'ritual prayer' (salat) and 'supplication (du'aa') in Islam:






23. Sufi term for the one who covers himself with wool






24. What are the main three parts of a 'qasida' (long elaborated Classical poem)






25. What does the term 'Mu'allqates' mean?


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


27. Syria






28. Bahrain






29. Saudi Arabia






30. 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






31. What is Mesopotamia?






32. Tunisia






33. Libya






34. The meaning of the term 'Haddith'


35. The Qur'an is considered by Muslims






36. Sudan






37. Sufi term for 'path - method' and refers in the context to both the way of thinking of a spiritual master






38. The Qur'an contains.... Chapters






39. Hadiths


40. The 4 major schools of Shari'a in Sunni Islam and their political geographical distribution


41. Adhan






42. An ideal of male beauty in Islam






43. Who is the Original Arab?






44. What is Pan-Arabism?






45. Shari'a


46. 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.....






47. Muezzin






48. 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.






49. Meaning of the term 'Sunna'






50. What is Petra?