Ramadan
Nawruz
Riddles
Fun Facts
100

Which month (number) of the Islamic calendar is Ramadan?

9th Month

100

What date do we celebrate Nawruz?

March 21st
100

I am one place, but many hearts,
I change cities but not purpose.
Wherever the Jamat gathers, I exist.
What am I?

Jamatkhana

100

 What city served as the capital of the Fatimid Empire?

Cairo

200

Which Qur’anic surah mentions Ramadan by name?

Surah Al‑Baqarah

200

How many items traditionally appear on the Haft‑Sin table?

Seven (7)

200

I carry theology through poetry,
History through melody.
What am I?

Ginans

200

Which famous mosque‑university was founded by the Fatimids?

Al-Azhar

300

What is the name of the meal we eat at Maghrib to break our fast?

Iftar
300

What is the traditional table setting prepared for Nawruz called, featuring seven symbolic items starting with the letter ‘S’?

Haft-Sin

300

I am given to children with a smile,
Sometimes money, sometimes gifts.
I say “Eid Mubarak” without words.
What am I?

Eidi

300

What was Medina called before the prophet migrated?

Yathrib 

400

What is the name of the special night in Ramadan described in the Qur’an as “better than a thousand months”?

Laylat al‑Qadr (The Night of Power)

400

What does the word “Nawruz” (or Nowruz) mean in Persian?

New Day

400

Held in the hand but calm the heart.
Each bead brings remembrance,
Quietly, again and again.
What am I?

A tasbih

400

What do butterflies use to taste food?

Their feet

500

What major historical battle in early Islamic history took place during Ramadan?

 The Battle of Badr

500

Nawruz marks the first day of Farvardin in which calendar system?

The Solar Hijri (Iranian/Persian) calendar

500

I am not food, yet I grow, I am not grass, yet I’m green. I sit on a table and resemble rebirth and growth.

What am I?

Sabzeh / Sprouts

500

In what year did the United Nations recognize Nowruz (March 21st) as an international day?

A. 2007

B. 2010

C. 2018

D. 2024

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