ISLAMIC CULTURE
This pillar of Islam involves fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
What is Sawm?
This Tamil festival celebrates the first harvest of the year in January.
What is Pongal?
: This Tamil delicacy, made from jaggery, rice flour, and coconut, is offered to the deities during the Tamil month of Aadi.
What is aadai (or appam)?
This is Canada’s largest province by land area.
What is Quebec?
what goes up but never comes down?
What is age?
This is the first revelation given to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the cave of Hira.
What is "Iqra" (Recite), found in Surah Al-Alaq?
The ancient Tamil martial art, originating in the Sangam period, is called this.
What is Silambam?
This Persian-origin rice dish, often cooked with layers? of meat, saffron, and dry fruits, is a staple at Islamic weddings in Hyderabad, India.
What is Zafrani Pulao?
his famous waterfall lies on the border between Ontario and New York.
What is Niagara Falls?
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
What are footsteps?
The verse known as Ayat-ul-Kursi, known for its protection, is found in this Surah and verse.
What is Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 255?
This classical Tamil dance, known for its expressive movements, originated in temples.
What is Bharatanatyam?
This spice, commonly used in both Islamic and Tamil cuisines, is known as “queen of spices” and is integral to masala blends.
What is cardamom?
This is Canada’s longest river.
What is the Mackenzie River?
I am not alive, but I can grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
What is fire?
How many kids did the prophet (peace be upon him)
What is 7 kids?
This Tamil king built the Kallanai Dam across the Cauvery River, one of the oldest functional dams in the world.
Who is Karikala Chola?
During the celebration of Mawlid (the Prophet’s birthday) in Morocco, these “cakes” made of sesame, almonds, and honey are offered in devotion.
What is sellou (or sfouf)?
This is Canada’s most populous city.
What is Toronto?
I can fly without wings. I can cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness flies. What am I?
What is a cloud?
What are the names of the children of the prophet Muhammad?
Who is Qasim, Abdullah, Ibrahim, Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum, Fatimah
This Sangam-era anthology of love poetry is named after a type of tree and includes works by numerous poets.
What is Kurunthogai?
Islamic dietary laws dictate that meat should be halal. This term, meaning “lawful,” is derived from this Arabic root word meaning “to free” or “to make permissible.”
What is "halla"?
Known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun," this territory’s Inuvik region experiences continuous daylight for up to 56 days in summer.
What is the Northwest Territories
I have keys but open no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
What is a keyboard?