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Need help defining religious topics for Islam faith culture and background. Additionally, made these questions were made for world religion studies regarding Islam beliefs. Can share reflections also can use research about the topic in the Numbered with an excellent explanation if needs must be for clarity and formatting. 

Reading Question 1(Islam)

1. Describe briefly what you would do as a pilgrim to Mecca. How would you be dressed?
2. Where is the largest population of Muslims?
3. Currently, how many states have Islam as their state religion?
4. What was the basis of Christians' calling Islam, "Mohammedanism"?
5. Explain why one scholar called pre-Islamic Arabia's way of life, "tribal humanism."
6. Who was Khadija?
7. What angel came to Muhammad while he was meditating in a cave? What date?
8. What two themes were in Muhammad's early Meccan prophetic messages?
9. How did the tribal leaders view Muhammad?
10. What event marked the year 1 A.H.?
11. How were the Jews treated in Medina at first? Why were some Medinan Jews killed and the rest expelled?
12. What did Muhammad do first when Mecca was conquered in 630?
13. What is the role of a Caliph?
14. Why was Abu Bakr
15. Who compiled Qur'an into its current form?
16. Why do many Muslims consider the Abbassid period to be the high point of Islamic history?
17. What happened in 1453?
18. Which Islamic empire survived longest?
19. Define Arab Spring

 Reading Questions 2 (Islam)

1. To when/what is the split between Sunnis and Shi'as traced?
2. How do Shiites understand the death of Husain and what is the Day of remembering his death called?
3. Describe briefly the three major Shi'a groups (do not copy and paste).
4. What do Sufis emphasize about their religiosity?
5. Who was Rumi?
6. Who was al-Wahhab, and what did he hold?
7. Which country follows Wahhabi, and what are some of its political laws based on it?
8. What caused the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood?
9. define Taliban and where is it centered.
10. Who founded the Islamic State and when?
11. Describe the moderate Muslim movements, and what are some of their main stances/concerns.
12. In Islam, what is considered the worst sin?
13. Why do Muslims decorate mosques with geometric figures, and why don't they use representational art?
14. Why must Muslims guard themselves against jinn?
15. How many chapters does Qur'an have, and how is it organized?
16. Why do Muslims hold that Qur'an must be held in Arabic?
17. How many prophets are found in Qur'an?
18. Who is Madhi?
19. Who are the People of the Book?
20. What struck you the most in reading about Islamic understanding of the Final Judgment?