Miscellaneous
The last ten days of ramadan is known as what?
Night of power (Laylatul Qadr)
At what time do Muslims start and break their fast?
Sunrise (fajr) to Sunset (maghrib)
What country has the largest muslim population?
indonesia
This Muslim prophet stated, "Ramadan is the month whose beginning is mercy, whose middle is forgiveness, and whose end is freedom from fire. "
Prophet Muhammad
These two OSSM brothers are EXTREMELY funny and happen to be Muslim. What are their names?
Ibraheem and Mohamed Mian
This Muslim Somalian-born British distance runner has won gold medals in both the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter races at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Hint: Mo money Mo problems)
Mo Farah
What do Muslims initially break their fast with? (the first thing you eat)
Fruit/water
This Muslim is the youngest British Olympic boxing medallist as he won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics at the age of 17 years.
Amir Khan
Which angel revealed the Quran to Prophet Mohammed in a cave on Mount Hira?
Gabriel
This OSSM faculty member has lived in Turkey, one of the largest Muslim countries in the world with 99% of its population being Muslim.
Mr. Tripplet
This NBA basketball player fast broke his fast in the middle of Game 2 between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics
Kyrie Irving
Prophet Mohammed does not like the meat from this animal. ( The answer is not pig)
Lizard
G. Willow Wilson is a Muslim comic writer. In 2012 she wrote a comic that was the first to feature a Muslim-American superhero as the title character. Using her "morphogenetic" superpowers, this superhero can stretch, shrink, enlarge, and twist her body into almost any conceivable shape or size. Marvel would later announce her to be the first Muslim superhero in 2013. (Who is this superhero?)
Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel)
Eid Mubarak
This OSSM faculty member is the only Muslim faculty member in the school.
Dr. Rahaman
The first ten days of Ramadan are known as the days of _____
Mercy
This act will DEFINITELY break your fast. (Hint: the answer is NOT eating or drinking.)
Smoking
This actor is the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar in the history of the Academy Awards. The actor was granted the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the drama film, Moonlight.
Mahershala Ali
What year did Ramadan first start? (your answer can be off by 5 years)
A.D. 610
On Day 13 of Ramadan fasting, I accidentally broke my fast before the sunset. To the nearest second, how early did I break my fast? (plus or minus 5 seconds)
One minute and 15 seconds
This optional salat (prayer) is a special prayer only observed during Ramadan and involves reading long portions of the Quran.
Taraweeh prayer
Fasting in Ramadaan is equivalent to fasting____months.
10 months
This country has the largest Muslim population in South America.
Suriname
Islam was split about 14 centuries ago. The divide originated with a dispute over who should succeed the Prophet Muhammad as leader of the Islamic faith he introduced. What are the names of these two sects?
Sunni and Shia
The OSSM lunch staff provided those who were fasting with to-go dinners and breakfasts during Ramadan. The pre-made breakfast meals always had this food in them. (What food could always be found in a to-go breakfast for fasting students?)
Egg