LadyFatima Posted November 6, 2001 Salaama all, This is the ISlam awareness wk. in Uk.. they were given this test on BBC online's webpage... I thought I should pasted here and see who answers all the Q's Correctly.........U guy's Don't cheat, No looking@ the Quran or any other books allowed!!..........lol Good luck... 1. Muslims are obliged to observe five duties. By what names are they collectively known? a) The Pillars of Islam b) The Fingers of Islam c) The Five Commandments 2. One of these duties, the hajj, involves a pilgrimage to which city? a) Jerusalem b) Mecca c) Islamabad 3. During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from what during the daylight hours? a) Food b) Food and drink c) Food, drink and sexual intercourse 4. Islamic dietary laws dictate that Muslims must not eat the flesh of which animals? a) Cows with calves b) Pig c) Shellfish 5. What is the closest English translation of the Arabic word Islam? a) Salvation b) Truth c) Surrender 6. Who calls Muslims to their five daily prayers? a) A cantor b) A muezzin c) An imam 7. In the Muslim calendar, how many days make up a year? a) 354 or 355 b) 360 c) 365 or 366 8. What is a fatwa? a) A death sentence passed for blasphemy b) A legal opinion issued by a mufti (an Islamic scholar) c) The act of excommunication 9. What is the name of legal code set down in the Koran? a) Sharia b) Shaitan c) Sunni 10. Which of these is not recognised as a prophet by Muslims? a) Jesus b) Moses c) Ataturk ------------------ "If Allah helps you, none can overcome you: If He forsakes you, who is there, after that, that can help you? in Allah, then, Let believers put their trust" al-Qur'an 3:160 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nur Posted November 7, 2001 That was no brain teaser for Muslims, But for non Muslims it should be a challenge. Here is a true story of a christian encounter with Islam Once in a cafeteria I asked a waitress if a menue contained pork, she was unable to know all the fuss about the pork thing so another waitress tried to explain to the confused waitress, here is what she told her. " Muslims do not eat pork, if they eat even by mistake, the must take shower seven times, the last time with sand" So you can imagine how some people may think about Islam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites