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Introduction
What does the quote “There is no god but God and Muhammad is his messenger” mean?
What do you know about Islam already?
Why is it important to learn about Islam?
Historical Overview
Who was Muhammad? When was he born and when did he die?
What was the Arabian peninsula like when Muhammad was living?
What did Muhammad do when he became an adult? (marriage, job, religion)
When and how did Muhammad receive his first revelation?
What did he do after he received the revelation?
What was the “hijra?” When did it happen, why did it happen, where did the Muslim community go and what happened there?
What happened for the next 8 years in Medina?
When did the Muslim community return to Mecca? What happened when they did?
Did Islam spready quickly or slowly?
Today, about how many Muslims are there in the world?
Myths of Origins
Who are the first two human beings, according to the Quran? What do they do and what happens to them?
According to the Quran, what do humans choose to have at the time of creation that no other aspect of creation wants?
Why is free-will important for the understand of the purpose of life in Islam?
What is the role of a “prophet” in Islam? How many prophets have there been?
How many prophets are mentioned by name in the Quran? Who are some of them?
Why are there so many overlapping stories in the Torah, Bible and Quran?
How does Islam view the Torah and Christian Bible?
What does it mean that Muhammad is the “seal of the prophets?”
What is the connection between Muslims and Abraham?
According to the Quran, what did Abraham and Ishmael build?
Historical Myths
For how long did Muhammad receive the revelations?
What was it like for Muhammad when he received a revelation?
What would happen each time after Muhammad received a revelation?
What does the word “Qur’an” mean? How was the Qur’an formed? What was the process of getting the revelations collected and written down?
What was the Night Journey? What happened during the “isra?” What happened during the “mir’aj?”
When Muhammad died, why was there not a clear successor? And why was one needed?
Who were the two people that various people supported to become Muhammad’s successor? And why did people support them?
How did this division lead to the Muslim denominations of Sunni and Shi’a?
What was the Battle of Kerbala?
Myths of Endings
What do Muslims believe after the afterlife?
What do Muslims believe each person will be judged on after their death?
What is Al-Qiyamah?
What role will Jesus play in the end of the world?