Around the Ummah
What country has the most Muslims?
This rapper/artist has been surprisingly silent about the Palestinian conflict despite his roots being from there. Who is this?
DJ Khaled.
How many times have StuyMSA placed 1st in MIST regionals?
Four times.
5; Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Arctic, Indian
Before dominating the NBA as a 6-time MVP, this Hall of Fame center was known as Lew Alcindor.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Which three cities hold the holiest sites in Islam in order of significance?
Mecca, Madinah, and Jerusalem (Al-Quds)
This Muslim artist was a prominent member of the boy band, One Direction, before it split in 2016 and has then gone on to work on his own music.
Zayn Malik.
Who is the best board member?
Trick question ;)
-200 points
2017
Ousmane Dembele
This Muslim-majority country in Europe has a population that is overwhelmingly Muslim (95%+), making it the most Muslim country in Europe. What country is this?
Kosovo
This Palestinian-Dutch supermodel is known for walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and advocating for Palestine online. Who is she?
Bella Hadid
How many times have StuyMSA placed top 5 in MIST Nationals?
Three times.
What percentage of the world identifies as Muslim? (+/- 2% leeway)
23-27% (25%)
This 21-year-old is an upcoming prospect who drives for Red Bull Formula 1 Team and became the youngest Frenchman to stand on an F1 podium in history in 2025. Who is he?
Isack Hadjar
This dynasty ruled Muslim Spain for almost 3 centuries, with its capital in present-day Cordoba. At its peak, this dynasty had hundreds of thousands of books while most of Europe was illiterate. What was this dynasty?
The Umayyad Caliphate
This fictional Pakistani-American teenager from Jersey City made history as Marvel's first on-screen Muslim superhero.
Who were the StuyMSA presidents in the last 3 years? (including this year)
Hifza/Mustafa, Fabiha Khan, Sadat Ahmed!
What majority-Muslim country has the largest economy in terms of GDP?
(bonus points if you get how much by +/- $100B)
Turkiye - $1.64 trillion
This Pakistani cricket-turned-politician served as the country's Prime Minister from 2018 to 2022 and famously led his nation to its first Cricket World Cup in 1992.
Imran Khan
During the Islamic Golden Age, this famous scholar wrote “The Canon of Medicine,” a text used in Europe for centuries. Who was he?
Ibn Sina
While being raised in another religion, this Jackson 5 member is the brother of Michael Jackson and converted to Islam in 1989, and later advocated for his brother Michael's study on Islam.
Jermaine Jackson
This sophomore, who later went on to be a part of the StuyMSA board, placed top 3 at MIST Nationals in 2024. Who is this?
Hifza Kaleem!
Zinedine Zidane (1998)
This Muslim woman was the first to win an Olympic gold medal. She won the medal in the inaugural women's 400-meter hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Who is she?
Nawal El Moutawakel