HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -True. The Quran provides Muslims with guidelines on how to live and stresses the need to treat others fairly. Sunnis and Shiites. Soon after Muhammad’s death, the Muslim world split into which two groups? They formed tribes to help them survive. Akbar. The Rubaiyat. One God. Daily life. Allah. More items
Detailed explanation-2: -A disagreement over succession after Mohammed’s death in 632 split Muslims into Islam’s two main sects, Sunni and Shia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Muslims believe that the Qur’an, the holy book of Islam, was revealed to Muhammad over a period of twenty-three years, starting with the initial revelation at Mount Hira.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Sufis were missionaries, or traveling preachers, who spread the teachings of Islam. Eventually the term Arab came to mean only a resident of the Arabian Peninsula, not just a speaker of Arabic. Even though farming was important, most Muslims lived in cities.
Detailed explanation-5: -Profession of Faith (shahada). The belief that “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God” is central to Islam. Prayer (salat). Alms (zakat). Fasting (sawm). Pilgrimage (hajj).