These are specifically about the DVD!
1. What do Muslim women wear on their heads?
A Hijab.
2. Where do Muslims go to worship and when?
They go on Friday to pray at a Mosque.
3. What do Muslims think happens when they die?
Allah will judge their deeds. They believe in
Heaven and Hell.
4. What does the word 'Islam' actually mean?
Peace and submission.
5. What is the most common way of greeting a Muslim?
To say 'peace be upon you' (or: asalaam allay
kum').
6. What is the Arabic word for God?
Allah.
7. What do Muslims think is on their shoulders?
Two angels, recording good and bad deeds for the
judgement day.
8. What percentage of the world is Islamic?
One fifth.
9. Which language is most important to Muslims, and why?
Arabic. The Qur'an is written in it. Muslims
believe that Allah revealed His truths to Mohammed
in Arabic so it is very very important.
10. Do Muslims agree with pictures of Allah or Muhammed?
No - it is forbidden because they are worried about
idolatry or worshipping things that are less than
God. The recent cartoon riots were an example of a
newspaper overstepping the line with pictures of
Muhammed wearing a bomb on his turban.
11. What are the 5 pillars?
1. The creed
2. Prayer
3. Fasting
4. Charity
5. Pilgrimage
2. Prayer
3. Fasting
4. Charity
5. Pilgrimage
12. Give another word for 'faith'.
Trust. Anyone can have faith because anyone can
trust things. Muslims have faith in Muhammed, the
Qur'an and ultimately Allah.
13. What is a Mosque leader called?
An Imam.
14. What is the holy book that Muslims read?
The Qur'an.
15. What do Muslims think about sex?
They believe that sexual purity is very very
important. That is why they wear the Hijab and
split post-puberty boys and girls up.
16. What does Jihad mean?
To struggle. Usually it means to promote Islam.
17. What do Muslims live for?
To serve Allah. This means usually following the 5
pillars.
18. How do Muslims think the world began?
Allah created it. Sam says that evolution is a
theory.
19. Do Muslims belong to certain countries?
You can be any nationality.
20. Why does Sam think you should become a Muslim?
1. God said so.
2. Inner contentment.
3. Getting to Heaven.
2. Inner contentment.
3. Getting to Heaven.