Ramadan Basics
The Arabic term for the pre-dawn meal before fasting
What is Suhoor?
The longest Surah in the Quran
What is Surah Al-Baqarah
This country has the longest fasting hours in the summer
What is Iceland, Norway, Greenland, and Finland?
The Arabic word for charity
What is Sadaqah?
When Ramadan begins, the gates of ___ are opened and the gates of ___ are closed
What is Paradise and Hellfire?
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) encouraged eating _____ during Suhoor for its added blessings
What is dates, olives, figs, and honey?
The first revelation Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received
What is "Read" from Surah Al-Alaq?
When dates are unavailable, a person may ______to break their fast instead
What is drinking water?
Ways that someone can give charity without money
What is smiling, kind words, and helping others?
This is a popular sweet treat made from fried dough soaked in syrup and has a crunchy and cheesy texture, enjoyed through many Arab countries
What is Kunafa?
Laylatul Qadr is described as "better than a thousand months" in Surah _____
What is Surah Al-Qadr?
Surah ____ is considered the heart of the Quran
What is Surah Yaseen?
One of the best fruits other than dates to eat during Ramadan
What is watermelon?
This percentage of a Muslim's wealth must be given as Zakat annually, if they meet the minimum wealth threshold
What is 2.5%
Ramadan is the ____ month of the Islamic calendar
What is the ninth?
The minimum and maximum rak’ahs traditionally performed in Taraweeh
What is minimum 8 and maximum 20? (This may depend of belief)
The prophet mentioned most in the Quran
What is Prophet Musa?
In _____ lanterns decorate the streets to welcome Ramadan
What is lanterns?
Zakat helps reduce this global issue which affects millions of people who struggle to afford basic needs
What is poverty?
The revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) started during this decade of his life
What is his 40s?
Performing Umrah in Ramadan is considered special and has a reward promised as _______________________________
What is "Performing Umrah in Ramadan is equal in reward to performing Hajj with me" - (The Prophet PBUH)
The Quran was revealed in this cave to Prophet Muhammad.
What is Cave Hira?
In Turkey,_____ celebration is done to wake people up for Suhoor
What is drumming? (Dates back to the Ottoman Empire!)
This is described as the best charity according to Hadith (Sadaqah Jariyah)
What is providing water to people/ digging a well?
2 athletes that are known to fast through their games during Ramadan