Islamic Calendar and Places
Islamic Calendar and Places
- The following describes a specific term. What is it called? the mosque in Medina built by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the second holiest site in Islam.
- Which statement correctly explains Masjid an-Nabawi?
- What term is best described by the following? the mosque in Jerusalem considered the third holiest site in Islam.
- Select the accurate description of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- Select the correct name for: the cube-shaped building in Mecca considered the most sacred site in Islam, toward which Muslims face during prayer.
- What is Kaaba known for?
- Which of these terms is defined as follows: the well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, believed to have miraculously appeared for Hajar and Ismail?
- Which of the following correctly describes Zamzam?
- Choose the term that matches this description: a valley near Mecca where pilgrims performing Hajj stay and perform the symbolic stoning of the devil.
- Choose the statement that best explains Mina.
- Which term refers to the plain near Mecca where pilgrims gather on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, considered the most important day of Hajj?
- What does Arafat refer to?
- What is the name for a place between Mina and Arafat where pilgrims stay overnight during Hajj?
- Which of the following best describes Muzdalifah?
- Identify the correct term described as: two small hills near the Kaaba between which pilgrims walk seven times during Hajj and Umrah, commemorating Hajar's search for water.
- Safa and Marwah is best defined as which of the following?
- The Islamic lunar calendar that began counting from the year of the Prophet's migration to Medina. What is this called?
- Choose the correct description of Hijri Calendar.
- Which of the following best names: the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated?
- Identify the correct description of Shawwal.