Task 1
1. 2.1 billion
2. Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt,
Gambia, Iran, Iraq
3. Morocco
4. 2,595,000
Task 2 Summarize each of the key beliefs below in a complete sentence.
1. Muslims believe in one God who alone is the Creator, All Knowing, and
perfect. The word for God in Arabic is Allah.
2. Muslims believe in angels who are honored creatures devoted to God. They
believe in the angel Gabriel who brought the Quran to Muhammad.
3. Muslims give religious authority to God's revealed books especially the
Quran which God revealed to the angel Gabriel who revealed it to the prophet
Muhammad.
4. Muslims believe in
the prophets and messengers of God. It's starts with Adam and goes on to Noah,
Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and even Jesus. Muslims believe Muhammad
was God's last prophet.
5. Muslims believe in a day of judgement when everyone with be resurrected for
God's judgement.
6. Muslims believe in Al-Qadar which is divine predestination. They believe in
freewill given by God.
Put 3 of Muhammad's sayings in your own words:
1. Muhammad is saying to live your life to the
fullest by making the most of each day, but also stay humble and remember your
purpose as a good Muslim and your duty to God.
2. Muhammad is saying that everything can be made better or improved, and the
way to make one's heart better is to be conscious of all our fellows and their
struggles. Basically community is key.
3. Muhammad is saying that God is willing and
accepting towards all who are willing and accepting towards Him
Task 3 1. The faith and practice of Muslim faith as well as all subjects
concerning human beings, wisdom, doctrine, worship, transactions, law, etc but
most important: the relationship between God and his creation
2. Arabic because any translation is not considered the Quran only a
translation of the meaning.
3. Ramadan
4. He commanded Muhammad to read and then he taught Muhammad some verses from
the Quran.
Task 4 1. Shahada (testimony of faith) must believe in the one true Allah, no
God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger 2. Salat (prayer) must pray 5
times a day facing Mecca, usualy in Arabic 3. Zakat (alms giving) must give to
the poor D. Sawm ( fasting) must fast during Ramadan from dawn to dusk which
includes no sexual relations E. Hajj (pilgrimage) must complete a pilgrimage to
Mecca sometime in their lives if able to
They are the obligations that every Muslim must satisfy in order to live a good
and responsible life.
They are a religious obligation and without them, life has no purpose.
Task 5
1. A month of fasting on the 9th month of the Muslim colander.
2. Cannot eat, drink,
smoke, or have sex
3. Telling a lie,
slander, denouncing someone behind his back, a false oath, and greed
4. When Muhammad
revealed the Quran
5. A 3 day
celebration with a feast and the exchange of gifts.
6. It is said to be
the month when the Quran a sent from heaven. It's when Muslims concentrate on
their faith. When God determines the course of the world for the year
7. The month has been
blessed by God
Task 6 List five interesting facts you learned from the websites above.
1.Slaves were owned in all Islamic societies, both
sedentary and nomadic, ranging from Arabia in the centre to North Africa in the
west and to what is now Pakistan and Indonesia in the east.
2. Men are allowed to marry multiple Muslim
women if they choose
3. The Arabic word 'Islam' simply means 'submission',
and derives from a word meaning 'peace'.
4. During Ramadan many Muslims will try to eat a large meal called suhur
just before dawn.
5. In Islam, marriages are not considered to be 'made in heaven' between
'soul-mates' destined for each other; they are not sacraments. They are social
contracts which bring rights and obligations to both parties, and can only be
successful when these are mutually respected and cherished.
