Food
Which country is tiramisu from?
Italy
Which country has the largest Muslim population?
Indonesia
What date was MIST held the past year?
April 16-19
Where was the first qiblah in Islam?
Masjid Al Aqsa
Where is the United Nation's headquarter located?
New York City
What is hummus made of?
Chickpeas
Which country completely surrounds Lesotho in Africa.
South Africa
How many levels are there in the Quran Memorization competition category in MIST?
3
Who was the first martyr in Islam?
Sumayyah (RA)
How many Muslim countries were part of the world cup this year?
14
Native to Turkey, what pastry's name literally translates to "wrapped," made of layered phyllo, nuts, and syrup?
Baklava
What continent is the largest by land area.
Asia
Who hosts the annual MSA picnic every year?
Northview MSA
Which battle was the first where the Muslims were victorious?
Battle of Badr
Which Muslim-majority country was announced as the sole host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup?
Saudi Arabia
Traditionally slow-cooked in an underground clay oven, what Yemeni lamb or chicken dish shares its name with a Saudi/Yemeni port city?
Mandi
Which sea separates Northeastern Africa from the Arabian Peninsula?
Red Sea
Per MIST's official rulebook, how many competitors from the same team can register per gender for a single Quran Memorization level?
2 (4 total per team, per level)
Which surah has the name of Allah in every verse?
Surah Al Mujadilah
Which Muslim-majority country hosted COP28, the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference?
United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
What Iraqi dish consists of a whole fish (traditionally carp) split open, skewered, and grilled upright around an open fire along the Tigris River, then served with lemon and onions?
Masgouf
What is the longest river in Asia?
Yangtze River
Who founded MIST in 2002, and in which U.S. city?
Shazia Siddiqi, Houston, TX
Which prophet is named more times in the Quran than any other profit?
Prophet Musa (AS)
On what exact date in 2017 was the UAE's Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence position established, making it the world's first such role?
October 20, 2017