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Alex Garcia completed the quiz for Islam: The Five Pillars. http://7thgradeworldhistoryperiod3.wikispaces.com/Alex Garcia NAME: Alex Garcia CLASS: World History DATE: 11/2/2010 Copyright © 2010, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA, All Rights Reserved Page 1 of 1 Pasted from 

SUMMARY: All these religions have some similarities but are very different. The two religions that are the closest to each other are Judaism and Christianity because they both believe in Jesus and God, and half of the bible is related to the Torah. Pasted from 


 * || **ISLAM** || **CHRISTIANITY** || **JUDAISM** ||
 * What are the names of the scriptures (holy books) they use? || Qur’an || The holy bible || Torah ||
 * Who is the central person of the religion? || Muhammad || Jesus || Moses ||
 * What is the religion’s symbol? || Star and Crescent Moon || Cross || Menorah and The Star of David ||
 * What are the holy cities? || Mecca || Jerusalem || Israel ||
 * What is the name of their “house of worship”? || Mosque || Church || Synagogues ||
 * What days do they worship? || Everyday 5 times a day || Christmas, Easter, Lent, and every Sunday || Saturdays ||
 * What are their “Holy Days”? || They don’t have holy days || Christmas, Easter, and Lent || Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Simchat Torah, Chanukah, and Passover ||
 * What is their diet like? Do they have dietary restrictions? || They had no food restrictions || They had no food restrictions || “Kosher” Jewish people don’t eat meat ||
 * What are their spiritual leaders called? ||  || Priest || Rabbi ||

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What is the religion of the Muslim people called? What is a prophet? When was Muhammad born? At what age did Muhammad’s parents die? Which angel talked to Muhammad? What is their opinion on Muhammad’s image being shown? Which picture is he usually depicted in? What is the name of the Muslim’s one god? Are there any images of Allah? What is the Qur’an? In what language is the Qur’an written in? How do Muslims believe the Qur’an discovered? What does the word “Sunnah” mean? Do Muslims want to live as Muhammad did? How many times must Muslims pray a day? What is a Mosque? Which of the five pillars of faith covers fasting? Which holiday is the most important to Muslims? Describe the Islamic symbol? Continue