Great Women of Islam
She was the brave mother of Prophet Ismail who ran between the hills of Safa and Marwa searching for water.
Who is Hajar (Hagar)?
This is the only woman explicitly mentioned by her first name in the entire Quran.
Who is Maryam (Mary)?
In this second major battle of Islam, the Muslims suffered a setback after a group of archers left their positions on the mountain too early.
What is the Battle of Uhud?
This is the theological term for associating partners with Allah, which is the ultimate unforgivable sin if a person dies without repenting.
What is Shirk?
Following the era of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs, this was the name of the first major hereditary Muslim dynasty, established in Damascus.
What is the Umayyad Caliphate?
This woman was the Pharaoh’s wife who saved baby Musa from the river and is named in the Quran as a role model for all believers.
Who is Asiya?
These are the mysterious, disconnected letters found at the beginning of 29 Surahs in the Quran, such as Alif, Lam, Meem.
What are the Huroof al-Muqatta'at?
This crucial peace treaty was signed by the Muslims and the Quraish, which Allah declared in the Quran as a "manifest victory."
What is the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah?
This Arabic word refers to hypocrisy, specifically pretending to be a Muslim outwardly while concealing disbelief in the heart.
What is Nifaq?
This was the magnificent intellectual library established in Baghdad that became the center of science and geography during the Islamic Golden Age.
What is the House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma)?
She was the daughter of Abu Bakr (RA) who famously tied food to her belt to secretly bring it to the Prophet (SAW) during the Hijrah.
Who is Asma bint Abi Bakr (RA)?
This specific Surah is uniquely known as the "Heart of the Quran," as mentioned in a well-known narration.
What is Surah Yaseen?
This major battle was fought against the confederate tribes where the Muslims dug a massive trench around Madinah based on a strategy by Salman al-Farsi.
What is the Battle of the Trench (Khandaq)?
This is the Arabic term for a Hadith that has a broken chain of narration, or a narrator who is missing.
What is a Da'eef (weak) Hadith?
This long-lasting empire centered in modern-day Turkey held the Caliphate until it was formally abolished in 1924.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
She was the first person to ever die as a martyr (Shaheed) in Islam because she refused to give up her faith in Makkah.
Who is Sumayyah bint Khayyat (RA)?
This short Surah, often recited on Fridays, tells the story of a group of young believers who slept in a cave for over 300 years.
What is Surah Al-Kahf?
This was the name of the beautiful, emotional speech the Prophet (SAW) gave to over 100,000 Muslims during his one and only Hajj.
What is the Farewell Sermon (Khutbat al-Wada)?
Upon entering the grave, every human is questioned by two specific angels regarding their Lord, religion, and Prophet. Name these two angels.
Who are Munkar and Nakir?
Located in Jerusalem, this famous landmark with a magnificent golden dome was built over the rock where the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) ascended to the heavens during Al-Isra' wal-Mi'raj.
What is the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhrah)?
This queen of Sheba (Yemen) is mentioned in Surah An-Naml as a powerful ruler who eventually accepted Islam under Prophet Sulaiman.
Who is Bilqis?
Mentioned in Surah At-Tur, this is the name of the celestial house directly above the Kaaba in the heavens where 70,000 angels enter daily to worship.
What is Al-Bayt al-Ma'mur (The Frequented House)?
Before migrating to Madinah, a small group of early Muslims sought refuge under a just Christian king named Negus (Najashi). What country did they flee to?
What is Abyssinia (or Al-Habashah / modern-day Ethiopia)?
What is the technical difference between a Nabi (Prophet) and a Rasul (Messenger)?
A Nabi follows an existing law, while a Rasul comes with a brand new book/law (Shariah).
Established in Fez, Morocco, in 859 CE by a Muslim woman named Fatima al-Fihri, this institution is recognized as the oldest continuously operating university in the world.
What is the University of al-Qarawiyyin?