Muslim Women in STEM
Inventions by Muslims
Abdus Salaam: Fun Facts
Science in the Holy Quran
100

Munnaza Alam, an Ahmadi Muslim woman completing a PhD at Harvard, studies what field of science (Hint: it has something to do with planets and stars)

Astronomy 

100

What well known drink was invented by Muslims? (Hint: adults drink it in the morning so they are not tired)

Coffee 

100

What Prize did Dr. Abdus Salaam win?

The Nobel Prize (in Physics)

100

The Quran mentions that every living thing is made out of ______ (hint: we need to drink it everyday to survive) 

Water

200

Anousheh Ansari was the first Muslim woman to go to _________. 

Space

200

The Holy Prophet used a twig from a meswak tree to clean his teeth. This made way for the modern day invention of________

Tooth brush

200

What British university did Dr. Abdus Salaam attend?

Cambridge University 

200

What theory of the creation of the universe is mentioned in the Holy Quran?

The Big Bang Theory 

300

What is the name of the woman who is accredited for making astronomical devices during the 10th century?  

Al-ʻIjliyyah

300

The _____ glass is said to be an invention of the Islamic world

Magnifying 

300

Which book guided Dr. Abdus Salaam throughout his career? (Hint: we read it daily)

The Holy Quran

300

The Holy Quran gives information on how babies grow inside of the mother's ________.

Womb 

400

Who was considered the first nurse in Islamic history?

Rufayda bint Sa’ad

400

What educational institution did the Muslim woman Fatima al Fihriya invent? (Hint: you can go there after high school)

University

400

In 2018, ________ released a documentary on the life and legacy of Dr. Abdus Salaam.


Netflix

400

Surah Al Nahl reveals that only _____ honey bees are able to make honey.

Female 

500

What organization was created to encourage and support Ahmadi Women to become leaders in their fields of scientific specialization and to use their knowledge to help the community, under the guidance of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba).

AWSA (Ahmadi Women Science Association) 

500

What was the name of the Muslim who invented algebra?

Al-Khwarizmi

500

What physics theory is Dr. Abdus Salaam known to have contributed to?

The Grand Unified Theory 

500

The Holy Quran prophesizes the development of the air traffic system (planes) in the following verse of the Holy Quran "and by the heaven full of ______" (fill in the blank) (51:8)

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