Islam 101
This person was described as ‘the walking Qur’an’ and who described them as such?
Who is the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
Aisha (RA) described him.
This battle was the first time Muslims were allowed to defend themselves physically.
What is the Battle of Badr?
This is the only surah that does not begin with “Bismillah.”
What is Surah At-Tawbah?
This Ethiopian city was the capital where early Muslims found refuge.
What is Axum?
This major African river originates in Ethiopia and travels through Sudan & Egypt.
What is the Blue Nile (Abay)?
This is the exact surah that commands Muslims to fast in Ramadan.
What is Surah Al-Baqarah (2:183)?
This treaty, seen as “unfair” by companions, eventually led to the opening of Mecca.
What is Hudaybiyyah?
This surah was described by the Prophet ﷺ as “one-third of the Qur’an.”
What is Surah Al-Ikhlas?
This Ethiopian king met Ja’far ibn Abi Talib (RA) and said Islam and Christianity were like “two lines from the same comb.”
Who is Najashi (Ashama ibn Abjar)?
This script, originating from Ge’ez, is one of the few indigenous writing systems in Africa still used today.
What is the Fidel?
This is the term for actions that are “highly recommended” but not sinful if missed.
What is Sunnah or Mustahabb?
This companion memorized the most hadith out of anyone.
Who is Abu Hurairah (RA)?
These are the two surahs known as “Al-Mu’awwidhatayn” (the protectors).
What are Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas?
This Ethiopian woman was a caretaker of the Prophet ﷺ and one of the first to embrace Islam.
Who is Umm Ayman (Barakah)?
This is the reason that Ethiopia is one of the very few African countries that was never colonized (except briefly occupied).
What is the victory at Adwa in 1896?
This Surah was revealed all at once, not piece by piece like most Surahs, and it came from above the Seven Heavens, not through Angel Jibril on earth.
What is Surah Al-Faatihah?
This was the final sermon location of the Prophet ﷺ.
Where is Mount Arafat?
This companion was chosen by the Prophet ﷺ to teach the Qur’an to the people of Madinah.
Who is Mu’adh ibn Jabal (RA)?
This linguistic fact: the word for “religion” in Ge’ez, Amharic, and Arabic share a common Semitic root
What is the root “Deen”?
Amharic, Tigrinya, and Arabic all come from this ancient parent language family
What is the Afro-Asiatic / Semitic language family?
This Arabic word comes from a root that means “to protect”, “to be conscious,” and “to build a shield.
What is Taqwā?
This cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺ was known for his deep knowledge of fiqh and Qur'anic interpretation.
Who is Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)?
This companion was known as the best reciter of the Qur’an and was personally ordered by the Prophet ﷺ to teach it.
Who is Ubayy ibn Ka‘b (RA)?
European explorers nicknamed this ancient walled city “The Fourth Holiest City in Islam” because of its 80+ mosques, centuries of Islamic scholarship, and long history as a Muslim-only city.
What is Harar?
This Ethiopian region is known as the birthplace of premium coffee, which later spread throughout the Muslim world.
What is the Fidel?