Vocab
the Arabic word "Muslim" literally mean?
what is the one who surrenders/submits
The archangel sent to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) to deliver the Quran is
Who is Angel Jibril?" (or "Who is Gabriel?")
Upon the passing of the Prophet (ﷺ), this companion was chosen as the very first Caliph
Who is Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (RA)?
Standing as the most populated Muslim-majority country on Earth today, this Southeast Asian nation is made up of thousands of volcanic islands.
What is Indonesia?
Recited daily in the five obligatory prayers, this opening chapter of the Holy Qur'an is also known as "The Mother of the Book
What is Surah al-Fatiha?
the Name/ attribute of Allah 'Al-Rahman', translates to this in English."
What is 'The Most Gracious'?" (or "The Entirely Merciful")
The first year of the Islamic calendar is marked by this historic migration of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his followers from Makkah to Madinah...
What is the Hijrah?
Leading civilization into a golden age of science, trade, and philosophy, this dynasty overthrew the Umayyads and moved the capital city to Baghdad
what is the Abbasid Caliphate?
Formerly known as Yathrib, this is the city where the Ansar welcomed the Prophet (ﷺ) into his new home...
What is Madinah?
Ruling a vast empire from Istanbul, this final major Islamic superpower held the global caliphate and guarded the holy sites until it was formally dissolved in 1924
What is the Ottoman Empire?
The meaning of the Barakah is…
What is divine abundance?
During the Year of Grief, the Prophet (ﷺ) lost these two deeply beloved family members who had protected and supported him from the very beginning of his mission...
Who are Khadijah bint Khuwaylid(ra) and Abu Talib?
Established in Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age, this legendary grand library and intellectual hub brought scholars from all over the world to translate and preserve global knowledge
What is the House of Wisdom?
This holy city houses Masjid al-Aqsa, which served as the first Qiblah before the direction was changed to the Kaaba...
What is What is Al-Quds or Jerusalem?
Famously proven by Al-Khwarizmi using a geometric method called "completing the square," this iconic algebraic formula is used by students today to find the roots of any quadratic equation.
(Double points if you write it out)
What is the Quadratic Formula?
The literal meaning of 'nafs' in Arabic is...
What is self or soul
Built by the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions immediately during the Hijrah to Madinah, this is the very first mosque ever established in Islamic history
What is Masjid Quba?
Often compared to Marco Polo, this legendary 14th-century Moroccan scholar and traveler logged over 73,000 miles across Afro-Asia and documented his journeys in his famous book, Al-Rihla.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
Long before the migration to Madinah, the Prophet (ﷺ) sent a group of companions to this African kingdom to escape persecution from the Quraysh.
What is Abyssinia or modern-day Ethiopia?
Known as a scribe of revelation and the only companion explicitly named in the Qur'an, this beloved figure was the adopted son of the Prophet (ﷺ) until the practice was abolished
Who is Zayd ibn Harithah (RA)
The concept of 'Taqwa' translates to
"What is God-consciousness?" (or "Fear of Allah" / "Piety")
" The total number of times Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performed the obligatory pilgrimage of Hajj..."
"What is one?"
reaching above and beyond
you get a free points
Located in Cairo, Egypt, this historic institution, founded in 970 CE, is globally recognized as one of the oldest operating universities in the world...
What is Al-Azhar University?
Written by the famous scholar Ibn Sina (Avicenna), this monumental 5-book encyclopedia became the standard medical textbook across Europe and the Muslim world for over 500 years...
What is The Canon of Medicine?