Which famous Kurdish sultan recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187?
Saladin
100
This term refers to those people who took part in the Hijra, the emigration of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH and his followers to Medina from Mecca.
Muhajirun
100
Which Surah—only three ayahs—is the shortest in the Qur’an?
Al-Kawthar
100
What is considered recommended but nor Fard?
Mustahabb
200
Which the Prophet was the father of the Israelites?
Isaac
200
Who was the third Rashidun (or “Rightly Guided”) Caliph?
‘Uthman ibn Affan
200
What are the names of Muhammad’s PBUH four daughters?
Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthoom, Fatima Zahra
200
Surah Al-A‘raf mentions these people who once carved out homes in mountains
Thamud
200
What is the legal opinion of a mufti called?
Fatwa
300
In Surah Al-Kahf, Khidr (or al-Khidr) rebuilds a wall, kills a boy, and sinks a ship to the bewilderment of which Prophet?
Musa (Moses)
300
Originally a Shi‘ite madrassa, Saladin converted this famous Egyptian university into a Sunni center of learning.
Al-Azhar
300
This term refers to the Muslims—mainly of the Banu Khazraj and Banu Aws—who helped Muhammad PBUH and the Muhajirun on their arrival to Medina.
Ansar
300
Which Surah contains Ayah al-Kursi?
Surah Al-Baqarah
300
Which four imams are the founders of the four major Sunni Madhabs?
Abu Hanifa, Shafi‘i, Malik ibn Anas, and Ibn Hanbal
400
Known as “John the Baptist” to Christians, this Prophet is honored by Muslims under which Arabic name?
Yahya ibn Zakariya
400
This Sahabah is often regarded as the best military general in early Islamic history, winning battles such as Yarmouk and Walaja. Before his conversion to Islam, he fought against the Muslims and was largely responsible for defeating them at the Battle of Uhud.
Khalid ibn al-Walid
400
This Sahabi came up with the idea of digging a trench around Medina to help defend it from the Quraysh and their allies. He recalled that it was a tactic used in his homeland of Persia.
Salman al-Farisi
400
All Surahs in the Qur’an begin with bismi-llāhi raḥmāni raḥīm, “in the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful,” except for which one?
At-Tawbah
400
Muslims often regard this collection of hadith as the most authentic.
Sahih al-Bukhari
500
Where did Nuh’s (Noah) ship come to rest?
Judi, in Turkey
500
Which city did the Mongols infamously sack in 1258, killing the Abbasid Caliph in the process and making the Tigris run red and black with blood and ink?
Baghdad
500
What is the name of the cave where the Prophet Muhammad PBUH and Abu Bakr hid for three nights on their migration to Medina?
The Cave of Thawr
500
How many Ayahs are there in the Quran?
6,236
500
This scholar compiled the al-Muwatta’, one of the three most trusted collections of hadith, and is also the founder of one of the major madhabs.