Islam — Practices
What's covered
Key facts
Ashura is the Shi'a observance commemorating Husayn ibn Ali's death at Karbala.
The Five Pillars are the five core duties of every Sunni Muslim.
Pilgrims gather on the Plain of Arafat on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah — the spiritual peak of Hajj.
The inner spiritual struggle in Islam is called Greater Jihad.
The Adhan is the call to prayer in Islam.
Fajr is the pre-dawn prayer — first of the day.
Eid al-Fitr (Id-ul-Fitr) is the festival ending the month of Ramadan.
The Shahadah is part of the Adhan whispered into a newborn's ear. [Wikipedia, Adhan] <!-- resourcing TODO: no authoritative source verified -->
Amr bil Maroof is the Shi'a duty to command what is good.
Khums differs from Zakah in being a higher rate (20%) on specific Shi'a gains.
Sample questions
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What does Id-ul-Adha commemorate?
- ✓Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son
- •Muhammad's birthday in Mecca
- •The first revelation of the Qur'an
- •The founding of the city of Medina
What are the five core duties of every Sunni Muslim called?
- •the Five Obligations
- ✓the Five Pillars
- •the Six Articles of Faith
- •the Ten Commandments of Islam
How often must Muslims perform Hajj if able?
- •five times in a lifetime
- •once every ten years
- ✓once in a lifetime
- •whenever financially possible
What does Greater Jihad involve?
- •Armed warfare against all non-Muslims
- •Avoiding any contact with society
- •Daily writing of new religious texts
- ✓Personal struggle against sin and temptation
What is the call to prayer in Islam?
- ✓Adhan
- •Iqamah
- •Khutbah
- •Tarawih
What is the Qibla?
- •Direction of Jerusalem from Mecca
- ✓Direction of Mecca for prayer
- •Direction of the local mosque only
- •Direction of the rising sun
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