According to dr saritoprak the quran encourages

● According to Dr. Saritoprak, the Qur’an encourages positive relations with people of
other religions, especially Christians and Jews.
○ In Nostra Aetate 4, the fathers of the Second Vatican Council stated that “the
Church esteems Muslims.” This section introduces students to positive
expressions similar to these that have come in the form of Christian-Muslim
dialogue in the last several decades: the more recent, A Common Word, and the
work of the Islamic scholar, Fethullah Gulen.
● A Common Word was authored by Islamic authorities and scholars around the world,
representing all denominations in Islam and traditional schools of thought.
● Q1 [T/F]: Fethullah Gulen is a Turkish imam, and scholar, who teaches that Muslims
cannot be both modern and scientific and still be good Muslims → False
● Q2 [T/F]: The Gulen movement has inspired more than 1,000 schools and universities in
over 100 countries → True
● Q3 [T/F]: Gulen has inspired his Muslim followers to engage in interfaith dialogue, and
has reached out to many religious leaders → True
● Q4 [T/F]: A Common Word is an open letter from 138 Muslim leaders to Christians
● According to Dr. Saritoprak, the Qur’an encourages positive relations with people of
other religions, especially Christians and Jews. In Nostra Aetate 4, the fathers of the
Second Vatican Council stated that ‘the Church esteems Muslims.”

● Which of the following is the name given by the Prophet Muhamad to the jihad (struggle) ● Among states that point to Islamic law, or shari’a, as the source of legislation, many do
so selectively. → True
● The term Qur’an means “recitation.” It is the name of the holy book of Islam revealed to ● According to Afsaruddin, the Qur’an allows use of force against others (in Qur’an
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● Zakat refers to compulsory prayer ritual. → False ● For Muslims, Muhammad is considered the final messenger of God, and the Qur’an is ● Sufism is the term for Islamic mysticism (or spirituality), which emphasizes prayerful