Islam 101
The angel who, according to tradition, gave the Quran to Muhammad
Who is Gabriel?
The name of the meal that breaks one's Ramadan fast
What is the iftar?
Islam's holiest city is located in this nation
Where is Saudi Arabia?
Muslims pray 5 times daily while facing Mecca. Only Muslims are allowed into the city.
The capital of the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation.
Where is Jakarta, Indonesia?
Muslims living in polar areas or areas with very little sunlight fast according to the daylight hours of this city.
Where is Mecca?
The term for the process of becoming ritually clean in preparation for prayer
What is wudu?
Wudu consists of washing the hands, mouth, nostrils, face, arms, head, and feet.
This Middle Eastern fruit is a common snack for breaking one's fast
What are dates?
Dates are full of nutrients, vitamins, and sugars needed to restore one's energy after a day of fasting.
This holiday marks the end of Ramadan
what is Eid-al Fitr?
This three-day festival is celebrated with charity, family visits, special prayers, gift-giving, and feasting! It is also known as the Sugar Feast because of the foods traditionally eaten during the festival
Name 2 foods that are commonly used to break a Ramadan fast in East Asia.
Any of these:
Rice, rice cakes, tofu, coffee, seafood, fish soup, fruit, fruit juice. In coastal areas, it's common for locals to sell fresh-caught seafood near mosques as sunset approaches.
There are a few reasons / physical states that may allow someone to bypass fasting for Ramadan. Name 3.
Any one of these:
elderly, ill, traveling, pregnant, breastfeeding, diabetic, chronically ill, or menstruating.
The number of chapters in the Quran
How many is 114?
The dates of Ramadan shift each year in accordance with this calendar
What is the lunar calendar?
Ramadan moves back by 11 days each year!
The name of Islam's holiest shrine
What is the Kaaba? 🕋
Located in Islam's holiest city, the Kaaba is a central point that pilgrims use to perform tawaf (walking around it seven times).
This Asian country has the second-largest population of Muslims in the world.
Where is India?
In 1805, this American president held the first White House dinner where a Muslim was present, and even timed the meal at sunset to accommodate for Ramadan.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The Muslim visitor was Sidi Soliman Mellimelliin.
This is the term for a tower used to call the faithful to prayer 5 times a day.
What is a minaret?
The person who performs the call to prayer is a crier or muezzin. A minaret is always attached to a mosque.The word Ramadan is taken from the Arabic word meaning...?
What is "heat" or "dryness": ramida or ar-ramad
This is because Ramadan usually takes place during the summer!
This prominent place of worship in Istanbul has been a cathedral, a mosque, a museum, and is now a mosque again.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Built as a Christian basilica around 500
During Ramadan, productivity in Muslim-majority countries drops by this percentage.
35-50%
due to both shorter working hours and loss of efficiency. Ever tried working a full day after a small meal before dawn?
This object, commonly seen in the streets of countries that celebrate Ramadan, represents hope and a light in the darkness.
What is a fanous (lantern).
The Five Pillars of Islam are...
1. Profession of Faith (shahada)
2. Prayer (salat)
3. Almsgiving (zakat)
4. Fasting (sawm)
5. Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)
Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) will occur between these dates in 2022
Thu, Jul 7, 2022 – Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Hajj occurs in the 12th month of the Islamic calendar and is required of all Muslims who are physically able and can afford to do so.
People in this nation celebrate the end of Ramadan by boiling & colouring eggs and then throwing them at each other, with the goal of breaking the other person's egg
Where is Afghanistan?
This game is called Tokhm-Jangi
The name of the hill in South Korea where the country's biggest mosque is. Hint: it's kind of an easy guess.
What is Halal Hill?
Of 7 billion people in the world, this many people fast during Ramadan.
What is 1.6 billion or 22% of the world!