Origin of Islam
Prophets et al.
Rise of Islam
Expansion
Art & Architecture
100
Mohammad was born here
What is Mecca?
100
Founder of Islam
Who is Mohammad?
100
Qu'ran
What is the name of the Islamic Holy Book?
100
The second holiest city of Islam
What is Medina?
100
Tomb which happens to be the most beautiful building in the world
What is the Taj Mahal?
200
Mohammad's profession
What is a merchant/trader
200
An Islamic and Judeo-Christian prophet said to have built the shrine at Mecca
Who is Abraham?
200
The month during which the Quran was revealed and is a period of fasting
What is Ramadan?
200
City where Mohammad ascended to Heaven
Where is Jerusalem?
200
Writing style created from passages in the Qu'ran used in both literature and architecture: noted for the beauty of its appearance
What is Islamic calligraphy?
300
Angel who spoke to Mohammad
Who is Gabriel?
300
Daughter of Mohammad
Who was Fatima?
300
Muslims do not eat or drink these two items
What is pork and alcohol?
300
The Ummayad moved their capital here
What is Damascus?
300
Tall pillar-like structure from which the call to prayers were made
What is a minaret?
400
Mohammad preached in the region first
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
400
Group who followed the example of Ali
Who are the Shi'ites
400
Read from right to left, the Quran was revealed in this language
What is Arabic?
400
Al-Andalus was located in which modern country?
What is Spain?
400
What is a mosque?
500
God to Muslims
Who is Allah
500
Is the largest group of Muslims
What are Sunni
500
The cube-shaped shrine that marks the most sacred spot in Islam located in Mecca.
What is the Kaa'ba
500
Baghdad was the capital of this Islamic empire
Who were the Abbasids?
500
Which Arab nation (and first African) is the first to advance into the World Cup's Semi-Finals this Wednesday
Morocco