Spread of Islam

Who succeeded Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the first Caliph of the Islamic community?

• Umar Ibn al-Khattab

• Ali ibn Abi Talib

• Uthman Ibn Affan

• Abu Bakr

What was one of the primary actions taken by Abu Bakr during his caliphate?

• Compiling the Qur’an into an official version

• Unifying the Arabian Peninsula under Islam

• Expanding the Muslim empire to include the Byzantine and Sassanian Empires

• Establishing a strong financial administration

Who was known as Amir al Mu’minin?

• Abu Bakr

• Uthman Ibn Affan

• Umar Ibn al-Khattab

• Ali ibn Abi Talib

Which Caliph is credited with establishing a strong financial administration and expanding Muslim rule through conquests?

• Abu Bakr

• Umar Ibn al-Khattab

• Uthman Ibn Affan

• Ali ibn Abi Talib

Who was the last of the Rashidun Caliphs?

• Umar Ibn al-Khattab

• Abu Bakr

• Uthman Ibn Affan

• Ali ibn Abi Talib

Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

• Shahadah

• Salat

• Jihad

• Zakat

How did Islam primarily spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula during the Rashidun Caliphate?

• Only through peaceful missionary work

• Exclusively through military conquests

• Through trade, military conquests, and missionary work

• By forced conversions

The expansion of the Muslim empire under the Rashidun Caliphs led to:

• The decline of the Islamic Golden Age

• The establishment of new cities and development of infrastructure

• The isolation of the Muslim community from the rest of the world

• A decrease in the importance of the five pillars of Islam

The official compilation of the Qur'an was undertaken during the caliphate of:

• Abu Bakr

• Umar Ibn al-Khattab

• Uthman Ibn Affan

• Ali ibn Abi Talib

What is the significance of the Hajj in Islam?

• Fasting during the month of Ramadan

• Paying an alms tax to benefit the poor and needy

• Pilgrimage to Mecca and performing specific rituals

• Reciting the Muslim profession of faith