Islam Basics/Quran
Name the 5 Pillars of Islam
This man was the first Prophet sent down to Earth by Allah (STA). He is also the first human being whom God spoke to directly.
Prophet Adam (AS)
This phrase is the most commonly spoken and most well known word in Arabic. By saying this word, a Muslim is asking Allah (SWT) to grant peace and protection on them. It means, peace.
Salam.
This religious figure prominently appears across all three Abrahamic religions but is not a prophet. In particular, this figure appeared during monumental moments of early Islam to bear revelations, such as while the Prophet was in a mountain cave for prayer, or when Mary, mother of Jesus, discovered that she was pregnant. Who was this religious figure?
The Angel Gabriel, or Jibreel.
This Muslim woman is a globally renowned 21st century activist from Pakistan, after surviving an assassination attempt in 2012 by the Taliban. Today, she remains outspoken over girl's education and rights across the globe.
Malala Yousafzai
The official language of the Qur'an and Islam is Arabic. What was the 1st word of the Quran (IN ARABIC) which was revealed to our beloved Prophet (ﷺ)?
Iqra'. Read.
Which days of the week are Sunnah? (2 days)
Mondays and Thursdays
Mondays - Because it's the day the Prophet was born
Thursdays - the day before Fridays
Arabic is sometimes an enigma for many linguists because of the unique grammar, sounds, and most importantly- the alphabet! What are the six letters in Arabic that do NOT exist in any other language? Name at least 3.
ﺽ ص ع ق غ ح
The story of Prophet Yunus (AS), or Jonah in Christianity, is unique among the others as it focuses more on the person and journey, rather than his messages. Yunus received a vision from Allah to preach in Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian empire, known for its wickedness and crime. Yunus found God's order unbearable and dangerous and ran away by boat. However, a storm hit the ship and the sailors throw the Prophet overboard as a sacrifice to save themselves. What animal did Allah send to swallow Yunus?
A whale
The Crown Prince of this region rules an authoritarian regime with a notorious group of assassins known as the Tiger Squad that carry extrajudicial killings. He currently refuses to step into the US after Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated in 2018, allegedly at the behest of the Prince.
Saudi Arabia
Who was the 1st wife of our Prophet (ﷺ)?
Khadija (RA)
This man was a Persian Islamic scholar who was born in Bukhara. He compiled the hadith collection known as Sahih al-Bukhari, regarded by Sunni Muslims as the most authentic hadith collections
Imam al-Bukhari
While nearly every Muslim-majority country and/or region has their own dialect of Arabic, the Qur'an is written in this form, the most elaborate and complicated form of Arabic.
Classical Arabic
The Kaaba, also spelled Ka'bah, is a shrine/sanctuary at the center of Islam's most important mosque. Over centuries it fell into disrepair, such as during floods at the time of Noah (AS); it was rebuilt by this Prophet, (who received a vision to sacrifice his youngest son) and his oldest son. Who built the Kaaba? (2 people)
The Prophet Abraham (AS) and his son Ishmael
Angelina Jolie recently traveled to this country to aid refugees and draw attention to one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world.
Yemen
What was the blessed night journey that our Prophet (ﷺ) took and how many days did it take?
Isra Al Miraj (from Mecca to Madina); 7 days
Abu Bakr Siddiq, Umar Farooq, Uthman ibn Affan, Ali ibn Ali Talib, Bilal, Hamza, Abbas, Abdullah ibn-Abbas, Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, Saad ibn Waqas, Salman Al Farisi, Abdullah ibn Umar
This is one of the most famous Arabic dialects. It is understandable by most other Arabs mostly because the country it comes from has the largest cinema/film industry in the Arab world. In fact, it produces about three quarters of the total Arab cinema production.
Egyptian
Aside from the angel Gabriel, this angel was one of the first to obey God's orders. This angel is often connected to natural phenomena such as rain, in Islam.
Who is the angel Mikal?
(Also known as the Angel Michael in Christianity)
This Muslim-American politician became the first woman to wear a hijab on the House floor AND swear on a Qur'an before being elected to office. She is a member of the informal group known as "The Squad". What state does Representative Ilhan Omar represent?
Minnesota
How much is Zakat calculated in your annual income?
2.5%
This man was one of the most loyal and trusted Sabahah of the Prophet (SAW); A former slave, the Prophet (SAW) chose him as the first mu'azzin, or prayer caller, for his exceptional voice.
Bilal ibn Rabah
Arabic is grammatically classified into two categories, masculine and feminine. This letter is the most common way to tell a masculine word from a feminine word.
ة
(ta' mar-boo-Tah)
What was the name of the Prophet’s (ﷺ) camel?
Al Qaswa
Ukraine was home to over 76,000 foreign students, according to government data from 2020. While over 20,000 of these students came from India, nearly a quarter of the students were from Africa. What are the top 3 Muslim-African countries with the highest number of students studying abroad in Ukraine?
Nigeria, Morocco, and Egypt.