One of the reasons for the existence of Judah’s Journal is to provide true information on the subject of Islam, helping to dispell some of the many myths that people believe about it, and to highlight the dangers it poses for our western civilization.

You might like to see how you go on answering the following questions.

The correct answers can be found by researching the resources on the page “Just what is it about Islam?” (see left-hand sidebar) or else in the first comment made to this post.

There are no prizes for gaining 100% other than your own inward glow of satisfaction, but you are very welcome to boast of your success (or confess your failings - for kindly commiseration, of course) in the comments section below.

1. What does the word “Islam” mean?

2. What is the name given to the principle of abrogation by which contradictory surahs are correctly interpreted?

3. Is it true that Islam normally separates state and religion?

4. What is the word for “holy hypocrisy” which allows Muslims to deceive and give a false rendition of truth - or simply not tell the truth when it suits their cause not to do so?

5. There is a simple Islamic proverb that says: “If you can't cut your enemies' hand, - - - - it.” What is the missing word?

6. In which century was Muhammad born?

7. What is Muhammad’s full name?

8. Is it true or false that the pre-Islamic Allah was the pantheistic Moon god with three daughters?

9. Is it true or false that Muhammad could neither read nor write?

10. Who became Islam’s Caliph on the death of Muhammad?

11. Islam has divided into numerous sects. What are the three largest ones?

12. What is the name of the unseen beings (not angels) that Muslims believe exist?

13. Name the five pillars of Islam.

14. What are the words of the Shahada?

15. What is Jannah?

16. What is the Ka’aba?

17. What is the Jizya?

18. What is the name given to the legal verdict given based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah (the recorded sayings and deeds of Muhammad)?

19. Muslims divide the world into two sectors: Dar-al-Islam and Dar-al-Harb. What do these two terms translate to in English?

20. Islam may be the fastest growing religion today, but are there more Muslims, Christians or Hindus in the world?