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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the leaders converted, what did the rest of the tribe do?

2. What did supporters of Rushdie feel that Islam did?

3. During the hajj to Mecca, Muhammad looked for a protector among the pilgrims. He found six pilgrims from where who quickly accepted Islam and would return to their tribe to try to convert them. Where were they located?

4. The rift in the community became bad. What did Muhammad have to do for some of the Muslims?

5. The religion Muhammad preached became known as Islam. What does Islam mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Quraysh do when Muhammad insisted on the worship of only one God?

2. Describe many of the references in the Quran. What is their purpose?

3. What is a warner? Why does Muhammad believe that he is one of these?

4. What happened when the pilgrims from Yathrib returned in 622?

5. What happened when Muhammad's uncle died?

6. Why were many converting to Islam?

7. What was decided during the negotiations between Muhammad and the Quraysh?

8. Describe Muhammad's greatest mystical experience.

9. What happened to Muhammad in Mecca at this time?

10. In terms of marriage, what did Muhammad do when his wife died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Muhammad and his followers were persecuted.

Part 1) How were they persecuted? Why were they persecuted?

Part 2) How did Muhammad and his followers survive this persecution and end up successfully converting much of Arabia to Islam? How is persecution found in other religions? Why?

Part 3) Why do humans feel the need to try to forcefully control others? Will this ever end? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Arabs united under Muhammad's teachings.

Part 1) Describe Muhammad's teachings. How did they unify the Arabs?

Part 2) How did the Arabs benefit from this unification? Why and how did some also fight it? Why was Muhammad ultimately successful? How is this success seen today?

Part 3) How have groups of people unified under other leaders and other religions? What do these people and religions all have in common that lead to unification?

Essay Topic 3

Muhammad had his greatest mystical experience while staying with his sister.

Part 1) Describe this mystical experience. What is your reaction to hearing this story? Is it surprising? Why or why not?

Part 2) How did this mystical experience change Muhammad, as well as the Quran? How does it also change the religion of Islam?

Part 3) Do you believe mystical experiences such as this can really take place? Why or why not? How might a mystical experience change your own life?

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