ISLAM The Basics The Mosque Islam in Canada

ISLAM

The Basics The Mosque Islam in Canada History 1 History 2 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 40 40 40 50 50 50

The Basics – 10 Points QUESTION: • Like Christianity and Judaism, Islam traces its origina back to which person? ANSWER: • Abraham (Ibrahim)

The Basics – 20 Points QUESTION: • Although Christianity and Judaism follow the line of Isaac, which son is connected to Islam? ANSWER: • Ishmael (Isma’il)

The Basics – 30 Points QUESTION: • What is the name Muslims have for “God” ANSWER: • Allah

The Basics – 40 Points QUESTION: • What is the name of a Muslim place of worship? ANSWER: • Mosque

The Basics – 50 Points QUESTION: • What is the name of the Muslim holy book? ANSWER: • Qur’an

The Mosque – 10 Points QUESTION: • What will often be used to decorate a mosque? ANSWER: • Quotes from the Qur’an

The Mosque – 20 Points QUESTION: • What is the name of the tower on the mosque? ANSWER: • Minaret

The Mosque – 30 Points QUESTION: • What is the purpose of the tower on a mosque? ANSWER: • Call to prayer

The Mosque – 40 Points QUESTION: • On which day of the week should Muslims attend the Mosque? ANSWER: • Friday

The Mosque – 50 Points QUESTION: • Why are there no visual decorations on a Mosque? ANSWER: • Because it is not permitted to make images of the prophets or Allah.

Islam in Canada – 10 Points QUESTION: • Muslims come to Canada from over #? countries. ANSWER: • 30

Islam in Canada – 20 Points QUESTION: • Where do most Muslims live in Canada? ANSWER: • Urban centres (cities)

Islam in Canada – 30 Points QUESTION: • Roughly what percentage of Muslims live in Ontario? ANSWER: • 60%

Islam in Canada – 40 Points QUESTION: • Muslims often feel that ______ creates a negative perception of their faith. ANSWER: • The Media

Islam in Canada – 50 Points QUESTION: • What event has negatively impacted how Muslims are treated in North America? ANSWER: • The 9/11 attacks on the WTC

History 1– 10 Points QUESTION: • In which modern day country did Islam begin? ANSWER: • Saudi Arabia

History 1 – 20 Points QUESTION: • Who is the last prophet of Islam? ANSWER: • Muhammad

History 1 – 30 Points QUESTION: • In what city was the last prophet born? ANSWER: • Mecca

History 1 – 40 Points QUESTION: • What did the last prophet do before he received his revelations? ANSWER: • He was a trader with his uncle

History 1 – 50 Points QUESTION: • In what direction did the last prophet pray before his disagreements with Jews in Medina? ANSWER: • Facing Jerusalem

History 2 – 10 Points QUESTION: • Roughly how many Muslims are there in the world today? ANSWER: • 1. 5 billion

History 2 – 20 Points QUESTION: • Which country has the largest population of Muslims? ANSWER: • Indonesia

History 3 – 30 Points QUESTION: • Which culture is often mistaken as strictly Muslim? ANSWER: • Arab

History 2 – 40 Points QUESTION: • Toward which city are Muslims supposed to pray? ANSWER: • Mecca

History 2 – 50 Points QUESTION: • In which cardinal direction (N, E, W, S) do Muslims living in Iraq pray? ANSWER: • South