Prophets
This prophet is known as Khalilullah, the close friend of Allah.
Who is Ibrahim (Abraham)?
The first revealed word of the Qur’an is this command.
What is “Iqra” (Read)?
The Prophet Muhammad received the first revelation in this cave.
What is Cave Hira?
This Egyptian president nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956, triggering the Suez Crisis.
Who is Gamal Abdel Nasser
Even though Mercury is closest to the Sun, this planet is actually the hottest in our solar system because of its extreme greenhouse effect.
What is Venus?
This prophet spoke to Allah and is associated with Mount Sinai
Who is Musa (Moses)?
The first revealed verses are from this surah.
What is Surah Al-‘Alaq?
The angel who brought revelation to the Prophet was this angel.
Who is Jibreel (Gabriel)?
This city became famous in the Abbasid era as a major center of learning and home to the House of Wisdom
What is Baghdad
The deepest known point in Earth’s oceans, Challenger Deep, is found in this trench.
What is the Mariana Trench?
This prophet was swallowed by a great fish and called upon Allah in the depths of darkness.
Who is Yunus (Jonah)?
Over how many years span was the Quran revealed in?
23 Years
Which wife of the Prophet ﷺ passed away during the month of ramadan?
Lady Khadijah (RA)
This Persian scholar wrote The Canon of Medicine, one of the most influential medical texts in history.
Who is Ibn Sina, or Avicenna
This country is the world’s smallest independent state by area.
What is Vatican City?
This prophet said he saw eleven stars, the sun, and the moon prostrating to him in a dream.
Who is Yusuf?
This woman is the only woman mentioned by name in the Qur’an.
Who is Maryam?
What is the last islamic battle led by the Prophet Muhammad?
Battle of Tabuk
This Egyptian singer, nicknamed “Kawkab al-Sharq” (“Star of the East”), became one of the most influential voices in Arabic music in the 20th century
Who is Umm Kulthum
She remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different science categories.
Who is Marie Curie?
In the story of the Queen of Sheba, this prophet witnessed her throne brought before him “in the blink of an eye.”
Who is Sulayman
This surah is entirely named after a family and includes the story of Maryam and ‘Isa.
What is Surah Aal ‘Imran?
What was the name of the battle in which the Muslim army, led by Salahuddin Ayyubi, defeated the Crusaders, leading to the recapture of Jerusalem in 1187?
The Battle of Hattin
This dynasty overthrew the Umayyads in 750 CE and made Baghdad the center of its caliphate.
What is the ʿAbbasid dynasty?
This scientist is widely credited with discovering penicillin after observing that a mold inhibited bacterial growth.
Who is Alexander Fleming?