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The term Islam derives from the three-letter Arabic root s-l-m, which generates words with interrelated meanings, including “surrender”, “submission”, “commitment” and “peace.” The correct answer is C.

Hz. Mohammed was born in 571. The correct answer is A.

At first, Hz. Mohammed preached the Revelations to his family and friends. His cousin Ali, who would later become his son-in-law and one of the most important leaders in the history of Islam, was the first child to embrace Islam. The correct answer is D.

Islam has five basic-duties which Muslims must perform. They are known as the five Pillars of Islam (Arkân al-Islam). These pillars are mentioned in the following Hadith (a saying of Prophet Mohammed): “Islam is based on five things; declaring that there is no god but Allah and that Mohammed is the Messenger of Allah, performance of Salah, payment of Zakah, Hajj (Pilgrimage), Savm in the month of Ramadan.” The Five Pillars as mentioned in the Hadith are; a) Shahadah: (Declaration of faith) b) Salah : (Five compulsory daily prayers) c) Zakah : (Welfare-contribution) d) Hajj : (Pilgrimage to Mecca) e) Sawm : (Fasting during Ramadan). The correct answer is E.

While Hz. Mohammed and the others were travelling to Medina, they stopped at Qubaa, a small town near Medina, where Hz. Mohammed built the first mosque. When he arrived at Medina, he began work on the second mosque immediately. The correct answer is B.

The Hijrah (Hicret), took place in 622 and was the second exodus of the Muslim community from Mecca. This time it was to Medina. The correct answer is D.

The Truce of Hudaybiyyah was between Mecca and Medina. This treaty proclaimed that there would be no fighting between Mecca and Medina for 10 years. It also said that Hz. Mohammed could visit Mecca immediately, and that in the following year he would be allowed to bring his people on pilgrimage to the Ka’aba. Conflict had driven the faithful Muslims and the rest of their society apart, but now, with peace established, everyone was free to interact, and Islam spread rapidly. In the two years after the signing of the truce the number of Muslims more than doubled. The Quraysh broke the truce by attacking a tribe that was in alliance with the Prophet and killing them all in the sanctuary at Mecca. The correct answer is E.

In the tenth year of the Muslim calendar the Prophet Mohammed set off from Medina with tens of thousands of Muslims to perform the pilgrimage. This trip was his last and is referred to as the “Pilgrimage of Farewell.” Near Mecca Hz. Mohammed preached to a huge gathering of pilgrims. He reminded them of the duties of a good Muslim. He also reminded them that one day they would meet Allah, who would judge each of them based on how they had lived their lives.  The Prophet Mohammed asked them if he had succeeded in his efforts to convey the word of Allah and the crowd that only a few months earlier had been mostly nonMuslims replied that he had. The correct answer is B.

The first four leaders who followed Hz. Mohammed are known as the Rightly Guided Caliphs. They were Abu Bakr, Omar, Uthman and Ali. Abu Talip was the uncle of the Prophet. The correct answer is C.

The Umayyad Caliphate was established in 661 CE and lasted for about one hundred years. The capital moved from Mecca to Damascus. The correct answer is D.

Hazret (Hz.): is a title given to sacred persons in Islam.

The Ka’aba, and its Black Stone, was in Mecca, according to the teachings of Islam, from the time of Abraham.

The Ka’aba, and its Black Stone, was in Mecca, according to the teachings of Islam, from the time of Abraham.

The term Islam derives from the three-letter Arabic root s-l-m, which generates words with interrelated meanings, including “surrender”, “submission”, “commitment” and “peace.”

Finally, his uncle, Abu Talib, adopted Hz. Mohammed.

Over time, thanks to his hard work and honest nature, Hz. Mohammed earned the title al-Amin, or “trusted one.”

The 114 chapters (Surahs) of the Qur’an contain more than six thousand verses.

Shortly after the death of the Prophet in 632 (CE) Omar (May Allah be pleased with him) suggested to caliph Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Qur’an should be compiled in one volume.

His wife Khadija (Hatice) was the...

At first, Hz. Mohammed preached the Revelations to his family and friends. His wife Khadija (Hatice) was the first woman to embrace Islam.