Afghanistan
This is the capital of Afghanistan?
Kabul
This prophet built the ark before the great flood
Prophet Nuh (SAW)
This chapter of the Quran is the longest
Surah Al Baqarah
This city was the first capital of the Islamic empire under the Umayyads.
Damascus
This city is the holiest city in Islam and the location of the Kaaba.
Mecca
Afghanistan shares its longest border with this country.
Pakistan
This prophet is known for being swallowed by a large fish or whale
Prophet Yunus (SAW)
This is the only woman to be mentioned by name in the Quran
Maryam
This year marks the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina.
The Hijra (622 CE)
This city in Saudi Arabia is where Prophet Muhammad SAW is buried.
Medina
This famous Afghan poet and scholar wrote the Masnavi and is widely respected across the Muslim world
Jalal ad Din Rumi
This prophet was given the miracle of interpreting dreams and later became a high official in Egypt.
Prophet Yusuf (SAW)
This surah is considered equal to one third of the Quran in reward when recited
Surah Al Ikhlas
This famous Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187.
Salah ad Din (Saladin)
These are considered the three sacred mosques in Islam that Muslims are encouraged to travel to for prayer.
Masjid al Haram (Mecca), Masjid an Nabawi (Medina), and Masjid al Aqsa (Jerusalem)
This empire, founded in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani is considered the foundation of the modern Afghan state
The Durrani Empire
This prophet was commanded by Allah SWT to sacrifice his son as a test of faith before the sacrifice was replaced with a ram
Prophet Ibrahim SAW
This surah, called the “Heart of the Quran,” frequently recited for blessings and ease.
Surah Ya Sin
This famous “House of Wisdom” in Baghdad became a center of translation and scholarship during the Abbasid period.
Bayt al Hikma (House of Wisdom)
This mountain near Mecca contains the cave where the first revelation of the Quran occurred.
Jabal al Nur (Mountain of Light)
This narrow corridor in northeastern Afghanistan connects the country to China and was historically part of the Great Game between Britain and Russia
The Wakhan Corridor
This prophet is mentioned in the Quran as having control over the wind and commanding the jinn by the permission of Allah
Prophet Sulayman SAW
This is the longest verse in the Quran and it deals primarily with financial contracts and debt.
Ayat al Dayn (Quran 2:282)
This treaty signed in 628 CE between the Muslims and the Quraysh allowed a temporary peace and later led to the peaceful conquest of Mecca.
The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
This mosque in Medina was the first mosque established by Prophet Muhammad after the Hijra.
Masjid Quba