Islam Basics
This is the meaning of "Islam"
Submission (to God)
This Muslim empire built the Taj Mahal
The Mughal Empire
This Muslim scholar is called the “Father of Algebra”
Al-Khwarizmi
This country today has the largest Muslim population in the world
Indonesia
This U.S. city is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in America
Dearborn, Michigan
The holy book of Islam
The Quran
This famous 12th-century Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem during the Crusades
Saladin
This medical text by Ibn Sina (Avicenna) was used in Europe for centuries
The Canon of Medicine
Muslims around the world face this holy city when they pray
Mecca
This Muslim-majority country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Qatar
The city that Muslims face when they pray
Mecca
This African Muslim emperor was known as the richest man in history
Mansa Musa of Mali
This Muslim scientist is known as the “Father of Optics” for his groundbreaking work on light and vision
Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen)
The Alhambra, a famous Islamic palace and fortress, was built during Muslim rule in Spain in this city
Granada
The first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Shirin Ebadi (Iran, 2003)
These are the two main Islamic holidays
Eid Al-Fitr & Eid Al-Adha
The Islamic Golden Age was centered in this city
Baghdad
This number system we use today (0–9) was spread by Muslim scholars
Arabic numerals
This country, historically home to both the Ottoman Empire and the Hagia Sophia, has its capital in Ankara
Turkey
This Disney movie features the fictional city of Agrabah, inspired by Islamic architecture and Middle Eastern culture
Aladdin
These are the five pillars of Islam
What is Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj
Muslims first arrived in North America as enslaved Africans early in this century
Early 1600s
This device, used for navigation by sailors before the compass, was perfected by Muslim astronomers
The astrolabe
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where early Islamic civilization later expanded
Mesopotamia
This American Muslim boxer changed his name from Cassius Clay after converting to Islam
Muhammad Ali