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11 Cards in this Set
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When Muhammad died what did Sunni Muslims think about the Qu’ran and the Sunnah? |
Only those texts had the authority to guide the beliefs and behaviour of Muslims |
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So who did they elect as caliph? |
Abu Bakr |
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What is the role of a caliph? |
To act on the behalf of God and Muhammad to make sure people follow God’s laws (they do not make the laws but enforced them) |
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What does the word ‘Sunni’ mean? |
Followers of the Sunnah |
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What do Shi’a Muslims believe happened after Muhammad died? |
Shi’a Muslims believed that Muhammad had named his cousin Ali as his successor |
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What is an Imam? |
An Imam is the true leader of the Muslim community in Shi’a Islam |
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What do Shi’a Muslims believe ali thought was needed to be an Imam |
That they have to be a descendent of Muhammad and chosen by God |
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What does an Imam do before dying? |
Identifies the next one |
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What happened to Ali’s claims to be leader |
They were ignored by the majority of the Muslim community |
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What are the Six Articles of Sunni Islam? |
J - judgment (for Sunni Muslim this is when the whole of humanity will be judged and sent to heaven or hell, the world is then destroyed and made into a new one) A - angels (communicate the message of Allah to humans) P - predestination (Allah wills everything) B - books (holy books - guidance through revelation that Allah has sent to humanity) O - oneness of Allah (tawhid - there is only one God) P - prophets (messengers of God’s teachings |
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What are the five doors of ‘Usul ad-Din’ in Shi’a Islam? |
P - prophethood (accepting that Muhammad is the last prophet and they where messengers of God’s words) O - oneness of Allah (tawhid - there is only one god) R - resurrection (in shia Islam this means that after death we will redirect to be judged by God) I - imams (belief in the divinely guided imams) J - justice of Allah (Allah is is just and wise, cannot do wrong, and hold humans accountable for their actions) |
