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100

How many daily prayers are in Islam?

5

100

Who was the first prophet in Islam?

Prophet Adam

100

What is the holiest city in Islam?

Mecca

100

Muslims developed this math subject still studied today.

Algebra

100

How many Muslims are there worldwide today (approx.)?

About 2 billion

200

What is the holy book of Islam called?

Qur’an

200

Who built the Kaaba with his son Ismail?

Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)

200

Where is the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) buried?

Medina (Masjid an-Nabawi)

200

Who is known as the “Father of Medicine”?

Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

200

Which country has the largest Muslim population?

Indonesia

300

What month do Muslims fast in?

Ramadan

300

Which prophet split the sea with God’s permission?

Prophet Musa (Moses)

300

What mosque in Jerusalem is the 3rd holiest site in Islam?

Al-Aqsa Mosque

300

Which Muslim scholar is called the “Father of Optics”?

Ibn al-Haytham

300

What food do Muslims traditionally eat first to break their fast?

Dates

400

What direction do Muslims face when they pray?

Toward the Kaaba in Mecca

400

Which prophet was swallowed by a whale?

Prophet Yunus (Jonah)

400

What is the black cube Muslims pray toward called?

Kaaba

400

What Muslim traveler visited over 40 countries?

Ibn Battuta

400

Name one Muslim-majority country in Africa.

Examples: Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan…

500

What’s the Arabic word for giving charity?

Zakat

500

Who was given the Zabur (Psalms)?

Prophet Dawud (David)

500

What palace in Spain shows Muslim heritage?

Alhambra (Granada)

500

What was the House of Wisdom in Baghdad famous for?

Learning & translation of knowledge

500

The Qur’an encourages three sports: name one.

Swimming, archery, horseback riding