Islamic
In the common calendar, what year is known as the "Year of the Elephant"?
570 C.E.
What was the name of the nurse-mother who took care of Muhammad (S) in the desert?
Halimah
How old was Muhammad (S) when he received the first revelation in Cave Hira?
He was 40 years old
After the first revelation, there was a break of several months with no new messages. What is this period called?
The period of silence.
What was the name of the city of Madinah before the Prophet (S) moved there?
Yathrib
What was the name of the Prophet’s father who died shortly before he was born?
Abdullah
Muhammad (S) lived in the desert until he was returned to his mother at what age?
5 years old
What was the very first word revealed to the Prophet by Angel Jibril (A)?
Iqra
To which country (modern-day Ethiopia) did the Prophet (S) send Muslims to find safety from torture?
Abyssinia
In which cave did the Prophet (S) and Abu Bakr (ra) hide while escaping Makkah?
The cave of thawr
Who was the foreign ruler from Yemen who led the army of elephants to attack Makkah?
Abrahah
By the age of 8, young Muhammad (S) had experienced the death of his father, his mother, and which other close relative?
His grandfather (Abdul Muttalib).
Which Surah contains the first five verses ever revealed to the Prophet (S)?
Surah Alaq
How long did the social and trade boycott of the Hashim clan last?
3 years
What was the name of the location where the first mosque in Islamic history was built?
Quba
Why did Abrahah build a huge, expensive church in his own city?
To attract pilgrims away from the Ka'bah and take over the trade business.
Which uncle took responsibility for Muhammad (S) after his grandfather died?
Abu Talib
When the Prophet (S) came home terrified, who comforted him and wrapped him in a blanket?
Khadija (RA)
Why is the year 619 C.E. called the "Year of Grief"?
Because both Abu Talib and Khadijah (ra) passed away.
What's one thing at the entrance of the cave tricked the Quraish into thinking it was empty?
the spider's web
According to Surah al-Fil, what did Allah send to destroy Abrahah’s army?
Flocks of birds (Ababil) dropping stones of baked clay.
What was 2 benefits of Muhammad (S) spending his early years in the desert of Ta'if?
He learned to speak pure Arabic and was protected from the widespread disease.
What is the special name given to the night the first revelation was sent?
Lailatul Qadr
How many years total did the Prophet (S) spend in Makkah after he became a Messenger?
13 years
The Islamic calendar (A.H.) begins with which specific historical event?
The Hijrah