Columbia
Name all the prayer spaces on the Morningside campus
Butler, Earl Hall musallah, Hewitt, Milstein 4th floor, 600 W 113th St (Nuss)
Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Sudan
Which surah is traditionally recited on Fridays?
Surah Al-Kahf
Which city did the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ migrate to during the Hijrah?
Madinah
Which Muslim boxer was born Cassius Clay?
Muhammad Ali
Which year did the sundial’s top part get taken down?
1946
Which letter does not appear in the name of any U.S. state?
Q
Which prophet was given the miracle of understanding the speech of animals?
Sulayman عليه السلام
Which battle was the first major military victory for the Muslims?
The Battle of Badr
Revolutionary, speaker, and activist who concentrated his work in Harlem during the civil rights movement
Malcolm X
The only dining hall that requires use of tokens
Grace Dodge
What is the fear of the number 13 called?
Triskaidekaphobia
What is the name of the night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem?
Al-Isra
Which caliph was known by the title Al-Faruq?
Umar ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه
Which Egyptian Muslim scholar is often called the “father of sociology” for his work Muqaddimah?
Ibn Khaldun
What is the oldest building on campus?
Buell Hall
Which element was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth?
Helium
Which prophet’s people were destroyed by a violent wind?
Hud عليه السلام
Which Muslim dynasty established Cairo as its capital and founded Al-Azhar?
The Fatimid Dynasty
Which Muslim ruler of Mali became famous for his enormous wealth and pilgrimage to Makkah?
Mansa Musa
Which year did Columbia College officially admit its first co-educational class of female students?
1983
The word “algorithm” ultimately derives from the Latinized name of which medieval scholar?
Al-Khwarizmi
Which prophet is described in the Qur’an as Kalimullah, the one who spoke with Allah?
Musa عليه السلام
Which caliphate ruled from Baghdad and became known for major advances in science, medicine, and scholarship?
The Abbasid Caliphate
Which Moroccan traveler is known for journeying across much of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East?
Ibn Battuta