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1. Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
114
2001 - Amman
Petra is the capital of the Nabateans - the first Arab civilization; it is in modern day Jordan.

2. 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.
Struggle for God
Tariiqa

3. Who is the Original Arab?
Immoderate view
The Bedouin
Arabian monotheism
Riyadh

4. What is the Hijra?
Tunis
Algiers
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
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.

5. Who are the Shiites?
A Muslim sect that follows Ali.
The most common stereotype is that every Arab is a radical Muslim that wants to blow up America.
20-25%
Imru - Tarafa - Antara - Zuhayr - Labid - Amr - Al-Harith

6. Hanifiyya
20-25%
Arabian monotheism
Tariiqa
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad

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

8. 'Arab states' are considered those that are members of the Arab League. There are ____ members
Kuwait City
Rabat
63
22

9. Algeria
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
Algiers
Pan-Arabism is the idea that all of the countries of the Arab world should unite against the enemies of the Arab world.
Mogadishu

10. Jordan
Amman
Kuwait City
Tunis
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.

11. In the total of the world's Muslims - Arab Muslims represent:
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
to recite
20-25%
Tunis

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

13. The two main types of jihad indicated by theologians
Personal struggle on living and following God - War - In where you defend Islam
Muscat
20-25%
The most common stereotype is that every Arab is a radical Muslim that wants to blow up America.

14. What age was Muhammed when he died?
Dhikr
63
Cairo
Moderate view

15. What is Mesopotamia?
Tariiqa
Sufism
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.
22

16. What is Petra?
Tunis
63
Abu Dhabi
Petra is the capital of the Nabateans - the first Arab civilization; it is in modern day Jordan.

17. The two holly days unanimously recognized (by both Sunni and Shi'i Islam) are:
Tunis
114
Eidul Fitr (the Smaller Eid) and Eidul Adha (the Greater Eid)
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.

18. According to the Tradition - the unified - unique and complete text of the Qur'an was:
collected and unified in the time of the caliph Othman
The unity of all the members of a tribe; necessary for militancy and constant movement in search of water and pasture.
Tunis
Khartoum

19. Yemen
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.
Beirut
Sana
Doha

20. Lebanon
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
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
Beirut
A Muslim sect that follows Ali.

21. Djibouti
114
Khartoum
Djibouti
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah

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.....
Tripoli
22
Arabian monotheism
Immoderate view

23. Egypt
Pan-Arabism is the idea that all of the countries of the Arab world should unite against the enemies of the Arab world.
Cairo
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
Tunis

24. The three main branches of Shi'i Islam:
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)
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah
Rabat
Sufism

25. Bahrain
Manama
The Bedouin
to recite
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

26. The Qur'an contains.... Chapters
114
The legal system in Islam was formed progressively - by the contribution of religious scholars called 'ulamaa' - 'An organized Muslim judiciary became established only after Mu'awiya seized the caliphate in 661
Pan-Arabism is the idea that all of the countries of the Arab world should unite against the enemies of the Arab world.
Sana

27. 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.
The legal system in Islam was formed progressively - by the contribution of religious scholars called 'ulamaa' - 'An organized Muslim judiciary became established only after Mu'awiya seized the caliphate in 661
Abu Dhabi
Sufism
Tripoli

28. Are there differences between the Arab world - the Muslim world and the Middle East?
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).
Muscat
Algiers
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

29. Tunisia
Racial Islamist view
As a religious Islamic term - it usually means 'the Prophetic tradition' - 'narrative relating deeds and utterances of the Prophet and his Companions'.
Tunis
Riyadh

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

31. Oman
Algiers
Muscat
collection of the Prophet's sayings and actions
Khartoum

32. Meaning of the term 'Sunna'
Habit - usual practice. The Muslim usage of this term refers to the sayings and living habits of Muhammad - the Prophet of Islam.
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.
Eidul Fitr (the Smaller Eid) and Eidul Adha (the Greater Eid)
Petra is the capital of the Nabateans - the first Arab civilization; it is in modern day Jordan.

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

34. Qatar
Habit - usual practice. The Muslim usage of this term refers to the sayings and living habits of Muhammad - the Prophet of Islam.
Erotic-lyric part - self-pride part - descriptive-reflexive part
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).
Doha

35. Muezzin
Beirut
Mustasawwif
the performer of adhan
Muslim call to prayer

36. United Arab Emirates
Sana
Mustasawwif
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.
Abu Dhabi

37. Adab

38. The Qur'an is considered by Muslims
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
Muscat
Eidul Fitr (the Smaller Eid) and Eidul Adha (the Greater Eid)
Petra is the capital of the Nabateans - the first Arab civilization; it is in modern day Jordan.

39. 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.
Rabat
Cairo
to recite
Arab league members

40. An ideal of male beauty in Islam
a list of names before each story of people who passed the story down
Joseph
to recite
The sayings of the prophet Muhammad which forms the foundation of Muslim law.

41. The Arab Parliament was created:
collection of the Prophet's sayings and actions
2001 - Amman
Djibouti
Muslim call to prayer

42. What type of verification is provided in the Hadiths?
a list of names before each story of people who passed the story down
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
Baghdad
Personal struggle on living and following God - War - In where you defend Islam

43. Iraq
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
Baghdad
The legal system in Islam was formed progressively - by the contribution of religious scholars called 'ulamaa' - 'An organized Muslim judiciary became established only after Mu'awiya seized the caliphate in 661
Tribal Solidarity - Chivalry - Hospitality and Generosity - Individuality - and Simplicity

44. Hadiths

45. What is Tribal Solidarity?
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
22
Petra is the capital of the Nabateans - the first Arab civilization; it is in modern day Jordan.
The unity of all the members of a tribe; necessary for militancy and constant movement in search of water and pasture.

46. Sufi term for ritual remembering of the name of God'
Arab league members
22
Racial Islamist view
Dhikr

47. Who are the Nabatians?
Sana
Tripoli
The first Arabian nomad group to settle down in Petra in the 2nd century BC. They were highly skilled water engineers and traders.
Manama

48. Can you identify few main stereotypes about Arabs and the Arabic culture?
Racial Islamist view
The most common stereotype is that every Arab is a radical Muslim that wants to blow up America.
Petra is the capital of the Nabateans - the first Arab civilization; it is in modern day Jordan.
collection of the Prophet's sayings and actions

49. Kuwait
Arabian monotheism
a list of names before each story of people who passed the story down
Kuwait City
Imru - Tarafa - Antara - Zuhayr - Labid - Amr - Al-Harith

50. What is the Kaaba?
Imru - Tarafa - Antara - Zuhayr - Labid - Amr - Al-Harith
Erotic-lyric part - self-pride part - descriptive-reflexive part
a list of names before each story of people who passed the story down
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.