Places
This cemetery contains the graves of four Shia Imams.
Jannat al-Baqi
This Arabic term refers to the pre-dawn meal that is recommended before beginning the fast.
Suhoor
This Prophet destroyed idols before debating his people about their worship.
Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.)
This Imam is known as Amir al-Mu’minin.
Imam Ali (A.S.)
This is the longest Surah in the Qur’an.
Sura al-Baqarah
This plain near Mecca is central to the rites of Hajj and is visited on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah.
Arafat
This Surah explicitly mentions the night that is better than a thousand months.
Surah al-Qadr
This Imam signed a peace treaty with Muʿawiyah in order to preserve the Muslim community.
Imam Hasan (A.S.)
This Surah contains Ayat al-Kursi.
Surah al-Baqarah
This city became the capital of the Islamic empire after the Battle of the Camel and remained the political centre of Imam Ali’s caliphate.
Kufa
This battle in 2 AH, considered a turning point in early Islam, occurred during Ramadan.
The Battle of Badr
This Prophet was given the ability to interpret dreams, which led to his rise in Egypt.
Prophet Yusuf (A.S.)
This Imam was martyred in Baghdad and is buried in Kazimayn.
Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S.)
This mosque was the first built by the Prophet after arriving in Medina.
Masjid Quba
This Qur’anic chapter describes the Qur’an as having been sent down on a “blessed night” in Ramadan, without explicitly naming Laylat al-Qadr - hint - think about the quranic amaals on Laylatul Qadr
Surah al-Dukhan
This Prophet was both a king and a judge before becoming a prophet.
Prophet Dawud (A.S.)
This Imam lived under house arrest in Samarra and maintained communication with followers through representatives.
Imam Hasan al-Askari (A.S.)
This Surah does not begin with Bismillah and instead opens with a declaration of disassociation.
Surah al-Tawbah
This battlefield near Medina saw Muslim archers abandon their post, leading to a reversal of fortune in 3 AH.
This trench was dug around Medina in 5 AH to defend against a confederate siege.
Uhud
Khandaq (Battle of the Trench)
This Surah is the only one in the Qur’an that explicitly mentions fasting as being prescribed for believers.
Surah al-Baqarah
This Prophet prayed, “My Lord, do not leave upon the earth any of the disbelievers.” Hint - think about the prophet's story
Prophet Nuh (A.S.) .
This is the meaning of the title al-Baqir which is attributed to Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (A.S.)
This Surah contains two sajdah (prostration) verses and begins with disjointed letters “Ha Meem.”
Surah Fussilat