The Holy Recitations
Name the first Surah revealed to prophet muhammad (pbuh) chronologically.
Surah Alaaq (96)
During The Night Journey, the Prophet (ﷺ) led all previous prophets in prayer at a sacred site. Where is this believed to have happened?
Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem
Al-Azhar university is one of the world's oldest universities and the most prestigious institution of learning in the Sunni Muslim world based in Cairo, Egypt. When was it built?
Closet date wins
972 CE
What was Malcolm x's full muslim name after his trip to make Hajj?
How many Prophets are named in the Quran?
25
In what state is the oldest sunni mosque thats still running, in america?
Iowa, the mother mosque of america (1934)
Who was the Chinese leader famous for winning the 1949 civil war after helping to repel the Japanese colonial incursions into mainland China?
x5 points if you can write their name in chinese / pinyin
Chairman Mao Zedong 1893-1976
毛泽东
As of the 2020 United States Religion Census how many Americans are Muslim? (closest number wins)
4.45 Million
about 1.34%
The prophet sho’ab preached to a people known as dishonest traders who cheated in weights and measures (Surah Hud 11:84-95, Al-A’raf 7:85-93). What was the name of this city?
Madyan / Midian
What was the name of the mother of the prophet muhammad (pbuh) who passed away when he was about 6 years old?
Amina bint Wahb ibn Abd Manaf al-Zuhriyya
What day is considered the official end of the Soviet Union, ushering in the new ‘unipolar’ world order? (closest date wins)
Dec 26, 1991
In 2004, what US city was the first to legalize broadcasting the call to prayer for all 5 prayers?
Hamtramck, MI in 2004 (right before Dearborn!)
How many surahs in the quran are named after insects, scientifically speaking?
2 - naml and nahl
(ankabuts are not insects, scientifically)
What year was the Nation of Islam founded? (closest wins)
1930
Which Mathhab / school of thought does the Islamic republic of Iran officially subscribe to?
The Ja’fari school aka Twelver shi’a Islam
Omar ibn said was a scholar enslaved and brought to america in 1807, who became famous for writing Surah Al-Mulk on the walls of his prison after trying to escape in the Carolinas. What present day West African country was he born?
Senegal (c. 1770)
([Number of Surahs] - [Number of Juz] + # of prophets NAMED in Quran ) x # of Verses in the Fatiha)
763 = (114 − 30 + 25) × 7
What modern day country's boundaries contain the cities of the people that Prophet Lut (as) preached to?
Jordan
The Sokoto Caliphate (Arabic: دولة الخلافة في بلاد السودان, literally: Caliphate in the Lands of Sudan), also known as the Sultanate of Sokoto, was a Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in a region that includes present-day Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria.
When did this happen?
Closest date wins
1804
How many Muslims are currently serving in Congress?
Double points if you can name them.
4 in the house of Representatives -
Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Lateefah Simon and André Carson