Islam History
The first battle in Islamic history, fought between the Muslims and Quraysh.
What is the Battle of Badr?
The body of water that borders Somalia to the east.
What is the Indian Ocean?
The Qur’an was revealed over this many years.
What is 23 years?
The prophet who constructed the first version of the Kaaba.
Who is Prophet Adam?
The only woman mentioned by name in the Qur’an.
Who is Maryam ?
The night journey and ascension of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to the heavens is called this.
What is Al-Isra’ wal-Mi’raj?
This battle took place in 1993?
The prophet who was given the ability to control jinn and the wind.
This prophet worked as a carpenter and was known for making wooden armor.
Who is Prophet Zakariya
The name of the black stone located at the corner of the Kaaba.
What is Al-Hajar Al-Aswad?
This treaty, signed between the Muslims and Quraysh in 628 CE, allowed Muslims to perform Hajj the following year.
What is the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah?
The major Somali port city that was once a center of Islamic scholarship and trade.
What is Zeila?
The number of times Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is mentioned by name in the Qur’an.
What is four?
The mosque where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is buried.
The first mosque ever built by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
What is Masjid Quba?
This empire was established in 661 CE after the assassination of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
What is the Umayyad Caliphate?
The name of the ancient script used by Somalis before the adoption of the Latin alphabet.
The Quran describes the stages of human development in the womb, comparing the embryo to a "clinging clot." In which Surah and verse is this mentioned?
Surah Al-Alaq (96:2)
👉 The verse states: "Created man from a clinging clot." This aligns with modern embryology, which describes the early embryo as clinging to the uterine wall.
The only prophet whose soul was taken directly by Allah rather than by the Angel of Death.
Who is Prophet Idris?
The Quran makes a subtle reference to unique fingerprints, a fact confirmed by forensic science. Which verse hints at this?
Surah Al-Qiyamah (75:3-4)
👉 "Does man think that We will not assemble his bones? Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips." This highlights the uniqueness of fingerprints, a fact unknown at the time but crucial in modern forensics.
The Islamic scholar and historian who wrote Al-Muqaddimah, a foundational text on historiography and sociology
Who is Ibn Khaldun?
This Somali poet and nationalist was exiled for his anti-colonial activism and later played a major role in independence movements. Also know as the mad mullah
Who is Sayid Mohamed Abdullah Hassan?
The Quran speaks about a barrier (barzakh) between two bodies of water, preventing them from mixing. Which Surah mentions this?
Surah Ar-Rahman (55:19-20)
👉 "He has released the two seas, meeting side by side. Between them is a barrier so they do not transgress." This describes the oceanic phenomenon where salt and fresh water meet but do not mix due to differences in salinity and density.
How many times was Prophet Musa Mentioned in the Quran?
What is 136 times
The Quran speaks about a barrier (barzakh) between two bodies of water, preventing them from mixing. Which Surah mentions this?
Surah Ar-Rahman (55:19-20)
👉 "He has released the two seas, meeting side by side. Between them is a barrier so they do not transgress." This describes the oceanic phenomenon where salt and fresh water meet but do not mix due to differences in salinity and density.