Arab Culture

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1. Mauritania
Nouakchott
Petra is the capital of the Nabateans - the first Arab civilization; it is in modern day Jordan.
Beirut
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


2. Who is the Original Arab?
Sufism
Immoderate view
The Bedouin
Rabat


3. The two holly days unanimously recognized (by both Sunni and Shi'i Islam) are:
Eidul Fitr (the Smaller Eid) and Eidul Adha (the Greater Eid)
The most common stereotype is that every Arab is a radical Muslim that wants to blow up America.
As a religious Islamic term - it usually means 'the Prophetic tradition' - 'narrative relating deeds and utterances of the Prophet and his Companions'.
a list of names before each story of people who passed the story down


4. The Arabic word 'Qur'an' means:
to recite
Arab league members
Mustasawwif
Eidul Fitr (the Smaller Eid) and Eidul Adha (the Greater Eid)


5. Iraq
Baghdad
Kuwait City
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.


6. Can you identify few main stereotypes about Arabs and the Arabic culture?
The most common stereotype is that every Arab is a radical Muslim that wants to blow up America.
Amman
Immoderate view
Doha


7. Qatar
2001 - Amman
a list of names before each story of people who passed the story down
Algiers
Doha


8. Sufi term for 'path - method' and refers in the context to both the way of thinking of a spiritual master
2001 - Amman
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.
Tariiqa
As a religious Islamic term - it usually means 'the Prophetic tradition' - 'narrative relating deeds and utterances of the Prophet and his Companions'.


9. Hadiths

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10. Muezzin
Habit - usual practice. The Muslim usage of this term refers to the sayings and living habits of Muhammad - the Prophet of Islam.
collected and unified in the time of the caliph Othman
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.
the performer of adhan


11. In the total of the world's Muslims - Arab Muslims represent:
Amman
The Bedouin
20-25%
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.


12. Meaning of the term 'Jihad'
Arabian monotheism
Struggle for God
Muslim call to prayer
collected and unified in the time of the caliph Othman


13. 'Arab states' are considered those that are members of the Arab League. There are ____ members
Racial Islamist view
Abu Dhabi
Djibouti
22


14. United Arab Emirates
Immoderate view
Abu Dhabi
Moderate view
Petra is the capital of the Nabateans - the first Arab civilization; it is in modern day Jordan.


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

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16. Yemen
Tripoli
Sana
Riyadh
Dhikr


17. The Qur'an is considered by Muslims
Damascus
collection of the Prophet's sayings and actions
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
Erotic-lyric part - self-pride part - descriptive-reflexive part


18. Lebanon
Doha
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
Laic - purely historical
Beirut


19. What age was Muhammed when he died?
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)
63
A Muslim sect that follows Ali.
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah


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

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21. Who were the seven most famous poets who composed the 'Mu'allqates'?
20-25%
Imru - Tarafa - Antara - Zuhayr - Labid - Amr - Al-Harith
A Muslim sect that follows Ali.
Laic - purely historical


22. Syria
Damascus
Algiers
The first Arabian nomad group to settle down in Petra in the 2nd century BC. They were highly skilled water engineers and traders.
Manama


23. What is Petra?
Muslim call to prayer
Petra is the capital of the Nabateans - the first Arab civilization; it is in modern day Jordan.
63
Racial Islamist view


24. Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Sufism
Pan-Arabism is the idea that all of the countries of the Arab world should unite against the enemies of the Arab world.
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)


25. What is the Kaaba?
Muscat
Arab league members
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.
Tripoli


26. Sufi term for ritual remembering of the name of God'
Dhikr
Manama
The Bedouin
Moderate view


27. Jahiliyya is a state of 'barbarism' - of 'pagan ignorance and deprived of divine guidance' - the label which applies to any (non-Islamic) society in which God is not sovereign. Qualification: .....
Sufism
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
Racial Islamist view


28. 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
Laic - purely historical
2001 - Amman
the performer of adhan
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


29. Who are the Nabatians?
The first Arabian nomad group to settle down in Petra in the 2nd century BC. They were highly skilled water engineers and traders.
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah
Tariiqa
anecdotal prose and Qur'anic verses combined with hadith and poetry


30. What is Mesopotamia?
Beirut
Algiers
Cairo
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.


31. The Qur'an contains.... Chapters
114
Muscat
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah
Manama


32. Are there differences between the Arab world - the Muslim world and the Middle East?
114
Abu Dhabi
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
A Muslim sect that follows Ali.


33. Bahrain
Djibouti
Manama
collection of the Prophet's sayings and actions
Tripoli


34. Morocco
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
Arab league members
Rabat
Kuwait City


35. Shari'a

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36. According to the Tradition - the unified - unique and complete text of the Qur'an was:
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
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.
Mustasawwif
collected and unified in the time of the caliph Othman


37. Who are the Shiites?
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
A Muslim sect that follows Ali.
Imru - Tarafa - Antara - Zuhayr - Labid - Amr - Al-Harith
Amman


38. The Arab Parliament was created:
Muscat
2001 - Amman
Habit - usual practice. The Muslim usage of this term refers to the sayings and living habits of Muhammad - the Prophet of Islam.
The first Arabian nomad group to settle down in Petra in the 2nd century BC. They were highly skilled water engineers and traders.


39. Jahiliyya is that period when polytheism was preponderant among the ARabs and when the Arabs were ignorant of the unique God's religion. Qualification: .....
Habit - usual practice. The Muslim usage of this term refers to the sayings and living habits of Muhammad - the Prophet of Islam.
Rabat
Personal struggle on living and following God - War - In where you defend Islam
Moderate view


40. Sufi term for the one who covers himself with wool
Immoderate view
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah
the Word of God transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad
Mustasawwif


41. Kuwait
Doha
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
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah
Kuwait City


42. The two main types of jihad indicated by theologians
Mustasawwif
collection of the Prophet's sayings and actions
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
Personal struggle on living and following God - War - In where you defend Islam


43. 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 most common stereotype is that every Arab is a radical Muslim that wants to blow up America.
2001 - Amman
Immoderate view
to recite


44. The three main branches of Shi'i Islam:
1. Twelvers 2. Ismaili 3. Zaidiyyah
Pan-Arabism is the idea that all of the countries of the Arab world should unite against the enemies of the Arab world.
Muscat
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


45. Tunisia
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
Abu Dhabi
anecdotal prose and Qur'anic verses combined with hadith and poetry
Tunis


46. Algeria
Tribal Solidarity - Chivalry - Hospitality and Generosity - Individuality - and Simplicity
Imru - Tarafa - Antara - Zuhayr - Labid - Amr - Al-Harith
Algiers
Laic - purely historical


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

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48. What is Pan-Arabism?
Mogadishu
a list of names before each story of people who passed the story down
Pan-Arabism is the idea that all of the countries of the Arab world should unite against the enemies of the Arab world.
to recite


49. 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.
anecdotal prose and Qur'anic verses combined with hadith and poetry
Tariiqa
114


50. Sudan
the performer of adhan
Khartoum
Rabat
Cairo