The Holy Recitations
Name the first Surah revealed to prophet muhammad (pbuh) chronologically.
Surah Alaaq (96)
Name the break out Arab-American actor, famous for his self titled show and stand up, who just did a feature with Elmo on Sesame Street.
Ramy Youssef
Al-Azhar university is one of the world's oldest universities and the most prestigious institution of learning in the Sunni Muslim world based in Cairo, Egypt. When was it built?
Closet date wins
972 CE
What was Malcolm x's full muslim name after his trip to make Hajj?
The Potomac River and the Anacostia River
How many Prophets are named in the Quran?
25
Love is Blind: Habibi premiered in 2024 showcasing couples trying to find love through barriers, physical and cultural. Name the country / countries that the show was filmed in.
The United Arab Emirates (aka East Israel)
and Lebanon.
Who was the Chinese leader famous for winning the 1949 civil war after helping to repel the Japanese colonial incursions into mainland China?
x5 points if you can write their name in chinese / pinyin
Chairman Mao Zedong 1893-1976
毛泽东
As of the 2020 United States Religion Census how many Americans are Muslim? (closest number wins)
4.45 Million
about 1.34%
What is the current population of Washington DC?
(closest Number wins)
702,250 as of the 2024 Mayor's report
The prophet sho’ab preached to a people known as dishonest traders who cheated in weights and measures (Surah Hud 11:84-95, Al-A’raf 7:85-93). What was the name of this city?
Madyan / Midian
Name the actor who played Kamala Khan in the Ms. Marvel series in as apart of the MCU.
Iman Vellani
What day is considered the official end of the Soviet Union, ushering in the new ‘unipolar’ world order? (closest date wins)
Dec 26, 1991
In 2004, what US city was the first to legalize broadcasting the call to prayer for all 5 prayers?
Hamtramck, MI in 2004 (right before Dearborn!)
Go-go is a percussion-heavy, funk-based subgenre originating from Washington, D.C. in the mid-to-late 1970s.
Who is considered the Godfather of GoGo?
Chuck Brown (Charles Louis Brown)
How many surahs in the quran are named after insects, scientifically speaking?
2 - naml and nahl
(ankabuts are not insects, scientifically)
Riz Ahmed won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2022 Oscars for a film he co-wrote and starred in. He became the first Muslim to win this category, using his acceptance speech to focus on unity and belonging.
Name the short film.
The Long Goodbye, (2020)
Which Mathhab / school of thought does the Islamic republic of Iran officially subscribe to?
The Ja’fari school aka Twelver shi’a Islam
Omar ibn said was a scholar enslaved and brought to america in 1807, who became famous for writing Surah Al-Mulk on the walls of his prison after trying to escape in the Carolinas. What present day West African country was he born?
Senegal (c. 1770)
Center DC facilitates faith-based gatherings that help people practicing and/or exploring Islam grow authentic relationships with other seekers and with God.
What year were they founded? (closest year wins)
2015
([Number of Surahs] - [Number of Juz] + # of prophets NAMED in Quran ) x # of Verses in the Fatiha)
763 = (114 − 30 + 25) × 7
Which Pakistani music series, launched in 2008, is credited with reviving qawwali and Sufi rock for a new generation, and featured iconic performances like "Tajdar-e-Haram" by Atif Aslam?
Coke Studios
The Sokoto Caliphate (Arabic: دولة الخلافة في بلاد السودان, literally: Caliphate in the Lands of Sudan), also known as the Sultanate of Sokoto, was a Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in a region that includes present-day Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria.
When did this happen?
Closest date wins
1804
How many Muslims are currently serving in Congress?
Double points if you can name them.
4 in the house of Representatives -
Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Lateefah Simon and André Carson
Name the U.S. president # X
Where X = 7 + (4! + (121 /11))
The 42nd - President Bill Clinton