Islamic Calendar
How many months are in the Islamic calendar?
12
What does Muharram mean?
forbidden
How old was the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) when he first received revelation?
40 years
Who was the first woman to accept Islam?
Khadijah (RA)
How many surahs (chapters) in the Quran?
114
What month of the Islamic Calendar are we in right now?
11th month (Dhul Qadah)
Who created the Islamic Calendar?
Umar Ibn Al-Khattab
How many years did the prophet (PBUH) spend in Makkah?
13 years
What was the 1st major battle the Muslims had?
The Battle of Badr
Number of verses in the longest chapter of the Quran
286
9th month of the Islamic Calendar?
Ramadan
What incident marks the 1st year of the Islamic Calendar?
What was the prophet (pbuh) commonly referred to in Makkah even before he became a prophet?
As-Sadiq, Al-Ameen (the one who is Truthful and Trustworthy)
What was the city of Madinah previously called (before Islam)?
Yathrib
Which surah is regarded as the heart of the Quran?
Surah Yaseen (chapter 36)
Difference between the Islamic Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar?
The Islamic Calendar is shorter by 11 days
Name 2 sacred months in the Islamic calendar
the four sacred months are Muharram, Rajab, Dhul Qa'dah and Dhul Hijjah
At what age did the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) pass away?
63
Who was the first martyr (shaheed in Islam)?
Sumayyah Bint Khayyat
# of times the name "Muhammad" (PBUH) is mentioned
4 times
When is Eid-al Adha?
10th day of Dhul Hijjah
List all the months of the Islamic Calendar in order
Muharram, Safar, Rabi' Al-Awwal, Rabi' Al-Thani, Jumada Al-Awwal, Jumada Al-Thani, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul Qadah, Dhul Hijjah
Name all the daughters of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Fatimah, Umm Kulthum, Zainab, Ruqayyah
Name the cave that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Abu Bakr (RA) hid while they were fleeing from Makkah.
Ghar Thawr (The Cave of Thawr)
Every surah starts with "Bismillah.." In which surah is Bismillah... repeated twice?
Surah Al-Naml (chapter 27, verse 30)