MUSLIM WORLD 🌍
What is the largest Muslim-majority country by population?
Indonesia
What should you always check a candy wrapper for?
Gelatin
What does MCC stand for?
Muslim Community Center
How many pillars of Islam are there?
Five
A famous South Asian rice dish made with basmati rice, spices, and chicken or meat.
Biryani (Pakistan)
In which country is Al-Aqsa Mosque located?
Palestine
What is the place that is so busy after Taraweeh?
Yemeni Coffee Shops
In what year was MCC East Bay incorporated?
2006
In which cave did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ receive the first revelation?
Cave Hira
A popular Turkish street food consisting of seasoned meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie and served in bread or wraps.
Döner Kebab (Turkey)
What country has the markhor as its national animal?
Pakistan Zindabad
What is the red drink that everyone drinks in Ramadan?
Rooh Afza
What year did MCC move into its permanent location on West Las Positas Boulevard?
2010
What is the longest Surah in the Quran?
Surah Al-Baqarah
A traditional Saudi rice dish made with meat, rice, and aromatic spices, commonly served at gatherings.
Kabsa (Saudi Arabia)
Which Muslim empire built the Taj Mahal?
Mughal Empire
What is the most likely thing to get lost at a mosque?
Shoes
What was the original focus of MCC’s 2006 founding charter?
Creating a regional community center focused on youth.
Which companion was given the title Dhun-Nurayn (Possessor of Two Lights)?
Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
A famous Malaysian coconut-milk rice dish served with sambal, peanuts, anchovies, and often egg.
Nasi Lemak (Malaysia)
What was the name of the famous Muslim explorer who traveled extensively across Africa and Asia in the 14th century?
Ibn Battuta
Which Scandinavian country is known for some of the longest Ramadan fasts when Ramadan falls in summer?
Norway
In what year was SRVIC established, and how did it begin?
1992, founded by a few local families.
In which year after Hijrah did the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah take place?
6 AH
A traditional Afghan rice dish topped with sweet caramelized carrots and raisins, often served with lamb.
Kabuli Pulao (Afghanistan)