Inventions /Inventors
Muslim sailors used this tool to find direction and tell prayer times
What is the Astrolabe?
What was the original name of the city Madina?
Yathrib
This Angel is known for delivering revelation. This Angel brought revelation to several Prophets, including: 'Isaa (Jesus), Musa, Dawud and Muhammad.
Who is the Angel Jibril?
What are the 3 holiest cities in Islam in order of significance?
Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem
She is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran.
Sitna Maryam
Though Al-Zahrawi used this material for medical purposes, its name is linked to Gaza, a renowned center for fine textiles and silk as early as the 13th century.
What is Guaze?
Which Islamic ruling dynasty was founded by the son of Ertuğrul?
Ottomans
What is the shortest surah in the Quran?
Which country has the world's largest Muslim population?
Indonesia
She was the first person to accept Islam after the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received the first revelation.
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
In 875, this Andalusian inventor became one of the first people to attempt controlled flight by jumping from a Córdoba tower with a glider made of silk and eagle feathers. Also nicknamed"father of Aviation".
who is Abbas ibn Firnas?
What is the last islamic battle led by the Prophet Muhammad?
Battle of Tabuk
Which two surahs are named after insects?
Surah Naml (the ant)
Surah Nahl (the honey bee)
This term refers to the sacred compound in Jerusalem that includes Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Qubbat as-Sakhrah
Haram al sharif
Known for her intelligence and sharp memory, she narrated hadith and was a leading scholar of Islam.
Aisha Bint Abu Bakr
Often called "the father of modern surgery," this 10th-century Andalusian physician published the 30-volume Kitab al-Tasrif and invented tools still used today, such as scalpels, and dissolving catgut stitches.
Who is Al-Zahrawi (or Albucasis)?
According to popular historical legend, what specific color did the Tigris River allegedly turn after the Mongols dumped the contents of the House of Wisdom into its waters?
(Answer: Black, from the ink of the thousands of manuscripts.)
These two angels are known as the teachers of magic
Harut and Marut
Baghdad
A 9th-century woman in Fez founded what is often considered the world’s oldest continually operating university.”
Who is Fatma al Fihri
o prove how light travels in straight lines, this 11th-century polymath projected the outside world into a dark room, calling it the "Qamara" or "dark chamber".
Who is Ibn al-Haytham?
500-600 years
Over how many years was the Quran revealed in?
23 Years
What city and country is the Alahambra located in ?
Granada, Andalusia, Spain
The Mother of Ishmael
Who is Hajar (Hagar)?