Islamic Beliefs & Practices
He was born miraculously from a virgin mother?
Who is Prophet 'Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him
The number of children that the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, had.
What are 7 children?
The year after hijrah that the direction of the Qibla changed from al-Masjid-ul-Aqsa (Jerusalem) to al-Masjid-ul-Haram (Makkah)?
What is 2 AH?
A Muslim Mathematician whose book, ‘Al-Jabr wal Muqabalah developed modern algebra.
Who is Al-Khawarizmi?
The book where this quote is found “Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.”
What is the Quran?
It is the 9th month in Islamic Calendar
What is Ramadan?
The name of the Christian King from Abyssinia who gave shelter and protection to the Muslims who came to him from Makkah and then became Muslim?
Who is King Najashi (Negus)
The caliph who marched on foot at the back of the Muslim army into Jerusalem and ordered the protection of Christian sites.
Who is Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him)
Known as the “father of sociology” and author of the "Muqaddimah"
Who is Ibn Khaldun?
He is reported to have said, "If the final hour comes and one of you has a small date-palm plant in his hand, and if you can plant it before you stand then plant it."
Who is the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
In Ramadan, this level of fasting is to avoid lying, gossiping, backbiting, slandering and using bad words.
What is the fast of the tongue?
The first person of the Prophet’s family, peace and blessings be upon him, that passed away first after him?
Who is Sayyida Fatima (peace be upon her)
During this caliphate the Islamic world stretched from the western borders of China to southern France?
What is the Umayyd Caliphate?
A Muslim surgeon who was born in Cordoba. He refined the science of surgery, invented dozens of surgical instruments, and wrote the first illustrated surgical book.
Who is Az-Zahrawi (Albucasis)
He is the Caliph reported to have said, “Since when did you enslave the people though they were born from their mothers in freedom?”
Who is Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him.
If a person discovers a treasure they are required to give this percentage of it to the poor as Zakat (charity)?
What is 20%
He travelled with the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, to the city of Ta'if, South-West of Makkah, in his attempt to spread Islam beyond Makkah?
Whos is Zayd ibn Harithah?
Under his leadership the Muslims entered the Iberian peninsula from North Africa and the rock of Gibraltar was originally named after him?
Who is Tariq ibn Ziyad?
He was born in 895. He wrote the first independent book on pediatrics and social pediatrics.
Who is Ibn al-Jazzar al-Qayrawani (Aljizar)
This great man from the students of the companions is reported to have said,
"O Son of Adam! You are nothing but a number of days, whenever each day passes then a part of you has gone." Who said that?
Who is al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah be pleased with him?
The first unjust act that will be judged on the Day of Judgment.
What is Murder?
What was the name of the tribe that Halima as-Sa’diyyah came from?
What is Banu Sa’d?
In this year the Muslims conquered Constantinople
When is 1453
She built the first university in world history in Fes, Morocco, known as al-Qarawiyyin.
Who is Fatima al-Fihriyya?
This great founder of the famous madhab is reported to have said “Time is like a sword, If you don’t cut it, it will cut you.”
Who is Imam al-Shafi`i, Allah be pleased with him.