New Year
What is the first month of the islamic calendar?
Muharram
Muharram is the ___ month of the islamic year.
First
The name Ashura is the arabic word for which number?
Ten / عشرة
Where did the Hijrah start?
Mecca
What is the direction of prayer called?
The Qiblah
What city did the prophet migrate to during the Hijrah?
Madinah
Muharram is one of the four ___ months.
Sacred
Which prophet was saved on this day?
Prophet Musa
What does the word "Hijrah" mean?
Migration
How many surahs are in the Quran?
114
What event marks the start of the islamic calendar?
The Hijrah
True or False:
Muharram is the best month for voluntary fasting in the islamic year
True
Which sea was parted on this day?
The Red Sea
What was the cave called where the prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr hide from the Quraysh?
The Cave of Thawr
Which angel was it that revealed the Quran to the prophet Muhammad?
The angel Jibrīl
What is another name for the islamic calendar?
The Hijri Calendar
True or False:
Muharram is mentioned by name in the Quran
False: It is referred to with the other sacred months
Al-Ashhur Al-Hurum (الأشهر الحرم)
Is fasting on this day of Muharram required or only recommended?
Recommended
Who slept in the Prophet's ﷺ bed on the night of the Hijrah?
Ali ibn Abi Talib
How many times more rewarding is it to pray in a group compared to praying alone?
27 times
What caliph officially established the Hijri calendar
Umar ibn al-Khattab
What is the meaning of the word Muharram?
Forbidden
Who was the ruler defeated when Allah saved his prophet and parted the sea?
Fir'awn
How was the location of the mosque in Madinah decided?
The prophet's ﷺ camel stopped at the site where it would later be built
How many years did it take to fully reveal the Quran?
23 years