History of Islam
This is the name of the first revelation received by Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Surah Al-Alaq
This angel delivered Allah’s revelations to Prophet Muhammad.
Angel Jibril
Sahih al-Bukhari
This chamber has two members from each state.
Senate
These two cities are extremely significant in Islam.
Makkah and Medina
This was the primary reason for the Hijra (migration) of Muslims to Medina.
To escape persecution in Mecca
This is the name of the longest chapter in the Quran.
Surah Al-Baqara
This is the Arabic term for a hadith classified as authentic or sound.
Sahih
Members of this chamber serve two-year terms.
House of Representatives
This is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
This battle marked the first major military engagement between the early Muslims and the Quraysh.
Battle of Badr
This prophet is mentioned by name more times in the Quran than any other prophet.
Prophet Musa (as)
This is the number of hadiths Aisha (ra) recorded. (Estimate)
2,210
This is the minimum age to serve in the House of Representatives.
25 years old
This special night in Ramadan is described in the Quran as better than a thousand months.
Laylatul Qadr
This companion of Muhammed (saw) is credited with compiling the Quran into a single book.
Uthman ibn Affan
This is the only companion of Prophet Muhammad mentioned by name in the Quran.
Zayd ibn-Harithah
Majority of the hadiths were compiled in this century.
9th century CE
The total number of senators in the United States Senate.
100
Eid al-Adha begins on this date in the Islamic lunar calendar.
10th of Dhul-Hijjah
This was the main outcome of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah.
A 10-year truce allowing Muslims to perform pilgrimage
This surah contains two occurrences of the phrase “Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim.”
Surah An-Naml
This famous hadith begins with the teaching that actions are judged according to their intentions.
“Actions are only by intentions,” at the beginning of Sahih al-Bukhari
This chamber has the sole power to impeach a federal official.
House of Representatives
This mosque in Jerusalem was the destination of the Night Journey (Isra wal-Miraj).
Masjid Al-Aqsa