Islam
What are the five pillars?
1. Shahadah
2. Prayer
3. Fasting
4. Zakat
5. Hajj
What is our mascot's name?
Oski the Bear!
Where can you go locally for Jummah other than on campus Jummah and what street is it on?
Berkeley Masjid, Derby street
What was the name of the largest muslim empire
The Ottoman Empire
Country with the world’s largest Muslim population
Indonesia
What are the last 3 surahs of the Quran referred to as?
The Kuls
Where is the main on campus Jummah Located?
Hearst Gym
Who are the board members of MSA
Yusuf, Nyla, Imam, Noor, Yusrah, Suhayb, Isa, Aisha
Which famous figure gave a speech on Sproul steps about the Vietnam War
Martin Luther King Jr in 1967
what is the name of the beloved desi rose flavored drink
Rooh Afza
What Surah doesn't begin with the Basmallah?
Surah tawbah
What is the newest opened building on campus
Grimes Engineering Center
What annual fundraising campaign does MSA participate in each fall?
Charity Week
Which battle did the Muslims lose due to not following the directions of the Prophet SAW?
Battle of Uhud
What is the name of the famous Muslim traveler who journeyed across Africa, Asia, and Europe in the 14th century?
Ibn Battuta
What was the first surah revealed to the Prophet (sws) and (BONUS +50) what is the first Aya?
Surah Alaq
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
How many schools/colleges does Berkeley have (Undergraduate & Graduate)
14
Business, Chemistry, CDSS, Education, Engineering, Environmental Design, Information, Journalism, Law, Letters & Science, Natural Resources, Optometry, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Welfare
Who are the Committee heads and what are they in charge of
Community Service: Ahmad Amer
Dawah: Rakib Biswas
Event Logistics: Uzair Pasta
Graduate: Lobna Hamed
Political Action: Saffiya Sheikh
Youth & Admit: Maryam Mohammad
This Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187 CE.
Salah al-Din al Ayubi
The first mosque in Islam, built in Medina, was this.
Masjid Quba
Whats the difference between a prophet and a messenger?
A Messenger is one to whom a law is revealed and he is commanded to convey it, whilst a Prophet is one to whom a law is revealed but he is not commanded to convey it.
How many elements were founded at UC Berkeley (50 points for each element you can name, capped at 500)
14 or 16, depending how you look at it
technetium (1936) * astatine (1940)
neptunium (1940) plutonium (1940)
americium (1944) ** curium (1944) **
berkelium (1949) californium (1950)
einsteinium (1952) fermium (1952)
mendelevium (1955) nobelium (1958)
lawrencium (1961) rutherfordium (1969)
hahnium (1970) seaborgium (1974)
* Discovered in Italy using a sample from Berkeley cyclotron bombardment
** Discovered in Chicago by Berkeley team
What are the majors of each board member
President - Neuroscience + MELC
EVP - Business Administration + Media Studies
IVP: Mechanical Engineering
Treasurer: EECS
Brother's Director: Neuroscience
Sister's Director: Chemistry
Ed Coord: Philosophy
Comms: CS and Cognitive Science
This caliph moved the capital of the Islamic empire from Medina to BLANK.
250 pts for Caliph OR city
500 pts for both
1. Mu‘awiya ibn Abi Sufyan
2. Damascus
name 5 chai spots in berkeley (current and coming soon!!) (100pts per)
1. elaichi
2. delah
3. heyma
4. Roast n Toast
5. milyar
6. Qahwa time