The Prophet (SAW)
What do Sadiq and Amin mean, and why were these titles significant?
These were the two names given to the Prophet (S) before prophethood, meaning "Trustworthy" and "Truthful".
Who was Asma (RA) and what was her role in the prophet's migration?
The daughter of Abu Bakr (RA), she secretly brought him and the prophet food in the cave of Thawr.
What year did the battle of Badr take place?
624 AD or 2 AH
Where was the Prophet when he received the first revelation?
Cave of Hirah
Which treaty was intended to last for 10 years but was broken after approximately 2?
The treaty of Hudaibiyah
What was the boycott?
The 3-year period when all trade, marriage, and interaction with the Muslims were cut off.
Who was Musab ibn Umair?
The companion that was sent to Madinah as the prophet's ambassador.
What year did the conquest of Makkah take place?
630 AD or 8 AH
What was the first capital of Islam?
Madinah
What was the first significant political initiative undertaken in Madinah?
The drafting of the Charter of Madinah
What is the significance of 610 CE?
This is the year of the first revelation to the Prophet (SAW).
Who was Al-Shifa bint Abdullah?
She was the person Umar RA placed in charge of the market in Madinah.
When was the first Crusade?
1095 AD
What was the Bayt al Hikmah (House of Wisdom) and in which city was it located?
The biggest library in the world and it was located in Baghdad.
Which law was broken when Muawiya (RA) appointed Yazid as the next Khalifah?
The law of the succession
What was the incident of the Black Stone?
The tribes repairing the Ka'bah and were fighting over who gets to place the stone. The prophet (SAW) found a peaceful solution.
Who was Fatima Al Fihri?
The woman who established the first university in 859CE.
What year did Baghdad fall?
1258 AD
What is the modern-day country where Fatima al-Fihri established Al-Qarawiyyin?
Morocco
What law led to the fall of the Umayyads?
The law enforcing taxes on new Muslims
What was the Hilful Fudhul?
A committee made to help people recover lost goods
Who was the famous Muslim warrior who achieved fame fighting under Khalid ibn al-Walid, most notably for her daring rescue of her brother.
Khawla bint al-Azwar
When was the Khilafah abolished?
1924 AD
Which modern-day countries were part of the Ottoman Empire in 1914?
Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, and parts of Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Which agreement led to the downfall of the Ottoman empire?
The Hussein-McMohan Correspondence (1915-1916).