Islam

Question 1

Imam

Answer 1

provide spiritual guidance

Question 2

Druze

Answer 2

off branch of Shi’i

Question 3

Alawi

Answer 3

off branch of Shia Islam, believe in Twelvers

Question 4

Taqiah

Answer 4

denial of religious belief and practice in face of persecution, practiced with Shia Muslims

Question 5

Hijra

Answer 5

means flight in Arabic

-migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca –> Yathrib

Question 6

Hanif

Answer 6

individuals who have monotheistic beliefs but don’t believe in Christianity or Judaism

Question 7

Husayn

Answer 7

680 A.D: Husayn (son of Ali) goes into battle in Karbala (modern day Iraq) with usurpers
- supporters +Husayn get killed in battle

Question 8

occultation

Answer 8

hidden 12th Imam

Question 9

apostasy

Answer 9

give up one religion for another

-sin in Islam