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1. In which city is the Hajj pilgrimage performed?Mecca. Hajj is performed in Mecca, centred on the Kaaba.
2. What is the direction Muslims face in prayer called?Qibla. The Qibla is the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.
3. Which is the first prayer of the day?Fajr. Fajr is prayed before sunrise.
4. Which is the final prayer of the day?Isha. Isha is the night prayer, the last of the five.
5. What is the usual rate of Zakat on qualifying saved wealth?2.5%. Zakat is generally 2.5% of qualifying savings held for one lunar year.
6. In which month is the Hajj performed?Dhul Hijjah. Hajj takes place in Dhul Hijjah, the twelfth month.
7. What is the circling of the Kaaba during Hajj called?Tawaf. Tawaf is circling the Kaaba seven times.
8. How many surahs are in the Quran?114. The Quran contains 114 surahs.
9. Which surah is known as 'The Opening'?Al-Fatihah. Al-Fatihah means 'The Opening'.
10. Which book did Prophet Musa (AS) receive?The Torah. Prophet Musa (AS) received the Torah (Tawrat).
11. How many verses does Surah Al-Fatihah have?7. Al-Fatihah has seven verses.
12. Which is the longest surah in the Quran?Al-Baqarah. Al-Baqarah ('The Cow') is the longest surah, with 286 verses.
13. Which surah is recited in every unit of prayer?Al-Fatihah. Al-Fatihah is recited in every rak'ah of the prayer.
14. Which surah does not begin with 'Bismillah'?At-Tawbah. Surah At-Tawbah is the only surah that does not open with the Basmala.
15. Over roughly how many years was the Quran revealed?23 years. The revelation came over about 23 years.
16. In which cave did the first revelation take place?Cave of Hira. The first revelation came in the Cave of Hira, near Mecca.
17. Which surah contains Ayat al-Kursi (the Verse of the Throne)?Al-Baqarah. Ayat al-Kursi is verse 255 of Surah Al-Baqarah.
18. Which caliph is credited with standardising the Quran into one official copy?Uthman (RA). Caliph Uthman ibn Affan (RA) had a standard codex prepared and distributed.
19. Which surah is titled 'Umm al-Kitab' (Mother of the Book)?Al-Fatihah. Al-Fatihah is traditionally called Umm al-Kitab.
20. What are surahs revealed in Mecca called?Makki. Surahs revealed before the Hijra are called Makki; those after are Madani.
21. To which tribe did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ belong?Quraysh. He belonged to the Quraysh, the leading tribe of Mecca.
22. At what age did the Prophet ﷺ receive the first revelation?40. He received the first revelation at about age 40.
23. Who was the grandfather who cared for the Prophet ﷺ as a child?Abdul Muttalib. His grandfather Abdul Muttalib took him in after his mother died.
24. In which cave did the Prophet ﷺ receive the first revelation?Hira. It was the Cave of Hira, on Jabal an-Nur near Mecca.
25. Which uncle raised the Prophet ﷺ after his grandfather died?Abu Talib. His uncle Abu Talib became his guardian and protector.
26. What is the migration from Mecca to Medina called?Hijra. It is called the Hijra, and it marks year one of the Islamic calendar.
27. In which year CE did the Hijra take place?622 CE. The Hijra took place in 622 CE.
28. Who was the first muezzin, the first to call the adhan?Bilal ibn Rabah (RA). Bilal ibn Rabah (RA), a freed Abyssinian slave, was the first muezzin.
29. What was the first major battle fought by the Muslims of Medina?Badr. The Battle of Badr took place in 624 CE.
30. Which battle followed Badr, in which the Muslims suffered heavy losses?Uhud. The Battle of Uhud was fought in 625 CE.
31. In roughly which year CE was the Prophet ﷺ born?570 CE. He was born around 570 CE, in the Year of the Elephant.
32. At what age did the Prophet ﷺ pass away?63. He passed away at the age of 63, in 632 CE.
33. What is the name of the Prophet's ﷺ night journey and ascension?Al-Isra and Al-Mi'raj. Al-Isra was the night journey to Jerusalem; Al-Mi'raj the ascension.
34. In which city is the Prophet ﷺ buried?Medina. He is buried in Medina, within Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.
35. Which prophet, with his son Ismail (AS), raised the foundations of the Kaaba?Ibrahim (AS). Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) (AS) built the Kaaba with his son Ismail (AS).
36. Which prophet was given the Zabur (Psalms)?Dawud (AS). Prophet Dawud (David) (AS) was given the Zabur.
37. Which prophet was known for great wisdom and authority over jinn?Sulayman (AS). Prophet Sulayman (Solomon) (AS) was granted unique wisdom and dominion.
38. Who were the two sons of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) mentioned as prophets?Ismail (AS) and Ishaq (AS). Ismail (Ishmael) (AS) and Ishaq (Isaac) (AS) were both prophets.
39. How many prophets are mentioned by name in the Quran?25. Twenty-five prophets are named in the Quran.
40. Which prophet is titled 'Khalilullah', the friend of God?Ibrahim (AS). Prophet Ibrahim (AS) is called Khalilullah.
41. Which prophet is called 'Kalimullah', the one who spoke with God?Musa (AS). Prophet Musa (AS) is called Kalimullah for speaking directly with God.
42. What does 'Sunnah' refer to?The practice and example of the Prophet ﷺ. The Sunnah is the Prophet's ﷺ way: his practice, sayings, and example.
43. Which hadith collection is widely regarded as the most authentic?Sahih al-Bukhari. Sahih al-Bukhari is considered the most authentic collection.
44. What does the word 'Sahih' mean when describing a hadith?Authentic. Sahih means sound or authentic.
45. The six major Sunni hadith collections are known collectively as what?Al-Kutub al-Sittah. They are called Al-Kutub al-Sittah, 'the Six Books'.
46. Who compiled Sahih Muslim?Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj. It was compiled by Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj.
47. What is the 'isnad' of a hadith?The chain of narrators. The isnad is the chain of transmission naming who reported from whom.
48. Who compiled the Muwatta, one of the earliest collections?Malik ibn Anas. Imam Malik ibn Anas compiled the Muwatta.
49. Which companion is known for narrating the largest number of hadith?Abu Hurayrah (RA). Abu Hurayrah (RA) is credited with the greatest number of narrations.
50. Who was the first caliph after the Prophet ﷺ?Abu Bakr (RA). Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA) became the first caliph in 632 CE.
51. What were the first four caliphs collectively called?The Rashidun. They are the Rashidun, the 'rightly guided' caliphs.
52. Which city was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate?Damascus. The Umayyads ruled from Damascus.
53. Which city was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate?Baghdad. The Abbasids founded and ruled from Baghdad.
54. By what name is Islamic Spain known?Al-Andalus. Muslim Spain and Portugal were known as Al-Andalus.
55. In which year did the Mongols sack Baghdad?1258. Baghdad fell to the Mongols in 1258, ending the Abbasid Caliphate there.
56. Which dynasty defeated the Mongols at Ain Jalut in 1260?The Mamluks. The Mamluks of Egypt halted the Mongol advance at Ain Jalut.
57. Who led the Muslim crossing into the Iberian Peninsula in 711 CE?Tariq ibn Ziyad. Tariq ibn Ziyad landed at the rock that now bears his name, Gibraltar.
58. Which scholar wrote 'The Canon of Medicine', used in Europe for centuries?Ibn Sina. Ibn Sina (Avicenna) wrote Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb.
59. Which mathematician's name gives us the word 'algorithm'?Al-Khwarizmi. Al-Khwarizmi's work also gave us the word 'algebra' from al-jabr.
60. Who wrote the Muqaddimah, a pioneering work of history and social science?Ibn Khaldun. Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah is regarded as a foundation of sociology.

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