Islam Basics
What is the holy book of Islam?
What is the Quran.
Who is considered the final prophet in Islam?
Who is Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
What is the name of the Islamic place of worship?
What is a mosque.
During which month do Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset?
What is Ramadan.
Saudi Arabia
How many times a day do Muslims pray?
Who is considered the first prophet in Islam?
What country do Muslims travel to for Hajj? Bonus points if you can name the two cities in this country that Muslims are required to travel to for Hajj.
What is Saudia Arabia. What is Mecca and Medina.
What is the name of the traditional scarf worn by Muslim women?
What is the Hijab.
What is the name of the Angel that revealed the word of Allah to Prophet Muhammad PBUH
Angel Gabriel or Jibreel
What language is the Quran written and read in?
Arabic
Which prophet in Islam could cure the blind and bring dead people back to life?
Who is Prophet Jesus or Isa (PBUH)
What place of worship do Muslims pray towards?
The Kabah located in Mecca, Saudia Arabia
What are the two official holidays in Islam? *hint: both start with the same word*
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
Who is the first Muslim-Arab law school dean?
How do Muslims greet one another?
Assalamu Alaikum or simply Salam
List at least three prophets to whom God revealed a holy book or scripture to and the name of that respective holy book.
Quran (given to Muhammad PBUH), Torah (given to Moses PBUH), Gospel (given to Jesus PBUH), Psalms (given to David PBUH), and the Scrolls (given to Ibrahim PBUH).
What are the three holy sites in Islam?
What is the name of the wash Muslims perform before every prayer? Bonus points if you can show how it is performed.
Wuduu
Which field of study did Islamic scholars make significant advancements in during the Golden Age of Islam?
What is science, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.
What are the five pillars of Islam? IN ORDER.
(1) Profession of faith (shahadah); (2) Prayer (salat); (3) Charity (zakat); (4) Fasting (saw); (5) Pilgrimage (Hajj).
Which prophet is mentioned the most in the Quran?
Prophet Moses is mentioned 136 times, the most of any other prophet. Prophet Ibrahim is mentioned 69 times. Prophet Noah is mentioned 43 times. Prophet Lot is mentioned 27 times. Prophet Joseph is mentioned 27 times and Prophet Jesus is mentioned 25 times. Prophet Muhammad is mentioned only 4 times.
What is the dress code for Muslims when entering a place of worship and when praying in general?
For women, their dress should cover all areas except the hands and the face. For men, they must at least cover the area from the knee to navel.
List, in order, the name of each of the prayer.
Fajr, Duhur, Asr, Maghrib, Ishaa
What was the event in which Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina?
What is Hijra