Seerah and the Sahabas
This Companion was the first Muaddin of Islam, but he was also one of the first slaves to be freed by Abu Bakr after being tortured for his faith.
Bilal ibn Rabah
Listed from largest to smallest in land area, these are the three countries that share a border with Somalia.
Ethiopia
Kenya
Djibouti
We know Prophet Ibrahim (AS) is the father of Ismail and Ishaq, but this Prophet was the father of Yusuf (Joseph).
Yaqub
This Prophet is mentioned by name more than any other Prophet in the Quran (136 times).
Musa (AS)
Before the Prophet ﷺ migrated there and renamed it Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah (The City of Light), the city of Madinah was known by this name.
Yathrib
During the miraculous Night Journey (Al-Isra wal-Mi'raj), the Prophet ﷺ traveled from Makkah to Jerusalem on this white, winged animal.
Buraq
If you are standing on the "Spanish Steps," you are in this European capital city.
Rome, Italy
Sent to the people of Thamud, this Prophet produced a massive She-Camel from a rock as a sign from Allah.
Salih
While the Quran mentions many Companions indirectly, this is the only Sahabi mentioned explicitly by his name in the Quran.
Zaid ibn Harithah
Today we know them as Spain and Portugal, but for nearly 800 years, the Muslims ruled this land and called it by this famous Arabic name.
Al-Andalus
This uncle of the Prophet ﷺ was known as the "Lion of Allah" (Asadullah) and was martyred at the Battle of Uhud
Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib
Situated in the middle of the Irish Sea, this island is located roughly halfway between England and Ireland.
Isle of Man
He is cited in the Quran as the ultimate example of Sabr (patience); he lost his wealth, his children, and his health, yet he never complained to anyone but Allah.
Ayyub
What is the name of longest single verse in the Quran; it is found in Surah Al-Baqarah (verse 282) and outlines the rules for this financial transaction.
Verse of Debt (Ayat al-Dayn)
Who was the ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa, widely considered by economists to be the richest human being who ever lived? On his famous Hajj journey, he gave away so much gold that he accidentally crashed the economy of Egypt.
Mansa Musa
The Prophet ﷺ had 7 children (3 sons and 4 daughters). Name all 7 of them.
Qasim, Abdullah, Ibrahim, Zaynab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum, Fatimah
This territory was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million, adding 586,000 square miles to the United States.
Alaska
Known as the "Orator of the Prophets" (Khatib al-Anbiya), he was sent to the people of Madyan to warn them against cheating in weights and measures.
Shu'ayb
This is the only Surah in the Quran that contains two instances of the verse Sajdah (Prostration).
Surah Al-Hajj
In 1453, this 21-year-old Ottoman Sultan conquered Constantinople, fulfilling a prophecy of the Prophet ﷺ.
Sultan Mehmed II
The first martyr (Shahid) in Islam was not a man dying in battle, but this woman who was tortured by Abu Jahl for refusing to leave her faith.
Sumayyah bint Khayyat
Ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, these are the three nations with the largest number of Muslims.
Indonesia
Pakistan
India
In Surah Al-Kahf, Khidr confused Musa (AS) by damaging a ship, rebuilding a crumbling wall, and performing this shocking third act.
Killing a boy
We know the Quran has 114 Surahs. How many of these are classified as Makki (revealed before the Hijrah)?
86
Acceptable range: 85-87
Named after the 30th Chapter of the Quran, this mighty empire was defeated by the Persians, but the Quran correctly predicted they would be victorious again within a few years.
The Roman Empire