Year 8

Sunni/Shi'a Split

In this lesson, we will explore what Islam was like up until and after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, how these two denominations formed and also the differences between that of a Caliph and that of the Imams. Any reference to verses from the Qur'an mentioned or included within this lesson are sourced from corpus.quran.com using the Sahih International translation

Year 8

Sunni/Shi'a Split

In this lesson, we will explore what Islam was like up until and after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, how these two denominations formed and also the differences between that of a Caliph and that of the Imams. Any reference to verses from the Qur'an mentioned or included within this lesson are sourced from corpus.quran.com using the Sahih International translation

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Islam after the death of Muhammad.
  2. How two denominations formed.
  3. Caliphs/Imams.

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Prophet Muhammad is the
first Prophet of Islam
None of the above
the 15th Prophet of Islam
Correct answer: the final Prophet of Islam
Q2.
What Mount/Cave would Prophet Muhammad go to where he received his first revelation?
Mount Arafat
Correct answer: Mount Hira
Mount Jerusalem
Mount Makkah
Q3.
What is the name of the archangel who would visit Prophet Muhammad with revelations from Allah?
Angel Isra'fil
Correct answer: Angel Jibreel
Angel Mika'il
Q4.
What year did the first revelation occur?
Correct answer: 610 CE
614 CE
622 CE
632 CC
Q5.
What language was the Qur'an revealed in?
Correct answer: Arabic
English
German
Yiddish

5 Questions

Q1.
How many Imams are there in Shi'a tradition?
10
11
Correct answer: 12
9
Q2.
What does the term Sunnah mean?
None of the above
The sayings of the Prophet
Correct answer: The way of the Prophet
The way of the Sunnis
Q3.
Who do Shi'a believe should have been the successor to the Prophet Muhammad?
Abu Bakr
Correct answer: Ali
Hasan
Husain
Q4.
What does the term Jahiliyah mean?
A term used for a group of Angels called Jibreel
Correct answer: A term used which means state of ignorance /stupidity
Honestly sir I've forgotten at this point
None of the above
Q5.
Who do Sunni Muslims believe was the first Caliph of Islam after the death of the Prophet
Correct answer: Abu Bakr
Ali
Muhammad
Musa