Women in Islam
Who was the first woman to accept Islam?
Khadijah رضي الله عنها
Who was nicknamed “Dhul Noorein” ذو النورين?
Othman ibn ‘Affan رضي الله عنه
Which prophet is mentioned the most in the Qur’an?
Musa (Moses) عليه السلام
What is the name of the famous medieval Muslim traveler?
Ibn Battuta
Which country has the largest Muslim population?
Indonesia
Who is the only woman mentioned in the Qur’an by name?
Maryam عليها السلام
Who was referred to as Israel اسرائيل?
Yaqoub (Jacob) عليه السلام
Name 3 surahs named after prophets.
Ibrahim ابراهيم, Muhammad محمد, Hud هود, Yunus يونس, Yusuf يوسف, Luqman لقمان, Nuh نوح.
True or False: the Ottoman Empire ended after World War II.
False, it ended after World War I and lasted from 1299-1922
What was the first qibla?
Masjid al Aqsa
Which Qur'anic surah talks about hijab?
Surah an-Nour
Who was nicknamed “Khalil Allah” خليل الله?
Ibrahim (Abraham) عليه السلام
Where is the mountain where Allah spoke to Musa عليه السلام?
Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Who wrote al-Muqaddimah?
Ibn Khaldun
What did Quraysh believe angels to be?
Daughters of God
Name all four of the Prophet ﷺ’s daughters.
Ruqaiyyah, Fatima, Umm Kulthum, Zainab
Who was nicknamed “Al Farouq” الفاروق?
Omar ibn Khattab رضي الله عنه
How many years did the Prophet Nuh عليه السلام live for?
950
True or False: Sultan Mehmet I of the Ottoman Empire was the first Muslim to conquer Constantinople.
True
Name the first 5 names of Asmaa’ Allah al-Husna.
Ar-rahman الرحمن, Ar-raheem الرحيم, al-Malik الملك, al-Quddus القدوس, as-Salam السلام
What was the type of tree that Maryam عليها السلام was told to shake during her pregnancy?
Date tree
reference:
وَهُزِّىٓ إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ تُسَـٰقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًۭا جَنِيًّۭا 19:25
Who led the conquest of Egypt?
Amr ibn al-Aas رضي الله عنه
Which prophets are referenced to in the first line of Surah At-Tin?
Musa & ‘Isa عليهم السلام
What is the name of the mathematician who is known as the Father of Algebra?
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
Name the four Sunni schools of thought (مذاهب)?
Hanafi, Maliki, Hanbali, Shafi’i