Misconceptions About Islam

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Misconceptions About Islam - Quiz

In today's society, there exists many misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. How well do you understand Islam?


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  • 1. 

    Which of the following men are terrorists? (hint: there is more than one correct answer) A.   B.  C.  D.   E.

    • A.

      A

    • B.

      B

    • C.

      C

    • D.

      D

    • E.

      E

    Correct Answer(s)
    B. B
    E. E
    Explanation
    A, Abdul Sattar Edhi, is one of the most active philanthropic men in Pakistan. B, "Carlos the Jackal" is a Venezuelan terrorist responsible for the OPEC Headquarter raid in Vienna in 1975. C, Abdus Salam, is a Nobel Prize winner for Physics. D, Anwar El Sadat, was the third President of Egypt. E, Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah, is on the FBI's Most Wanted List for his involvement in the 1988 American Embassy Bombings.

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  • 2. 

    Muslims do not believe that Jesus was a prophet and performed miracles.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    Muslims believe that Jesus was one of God's messengers to mankind, and that he performed miracles.

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  • 3. 

    Which country has the largest number of Muslims?

    • A.

      Saudi Arabia

    • B.

      Indonesia

    • C.

      Iraq

    • D.

      Iran

    Correct Answer
    B. Indonesia
    Explanation
    While Saudi Arabia has the highest percentage of Muslims (100%) the 24,564,924 person country does not come close to the 195,272,000 Muslims in Indonesia.

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following are terrorists? (hint: there is more than one correct answer) A. B.   C.   D.   E.

    • A.

      A

    • B.

      B

    • C.

      C

    • D.

      D

    • E.

      E

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. A
    D. D
    E. E
    Explanation
    A, Shamil Basayev, the leader a wing of the Chechen insurgency was responsible for numerous guerrilla attacks and terrorist attacks on civilians.
    B, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, is the current King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
    C, Jabir Ibn Haiyan, a famous alchemist, is often considered the father of chemistry.
    D, Saif Al-Adel, is wanted for his part in the 1998 United States embassy bombings in Africa.
    E, Abdulaziz al-Omari, was named as one of the hijackers of the first plane to crash into the World Trade Center

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  • 5. 

    Allah is exclusively the God of Islam

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    Allāh الله ‎is simply the Arabic word for “The God.” Other religions speaking Arabic would say Allah for God.

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