20 Questions
What is the term for the journey of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE?
Hijrah
Who is the daughter of Abu Bakr and becomes an important figure in Hadith literature?
Aisha
What is the name of the fourth Rashidun caliph and venerated as the first imam of the Shi'a branch of Islam?
Ali
Who is the son of Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, whose martyrdom at Karbala marked the end of the Rashidun Caliphate?
Husayn
What is the name of the French scholar of Iranian Sufism and Islamic philosophy?
Henri Corbin
What is the term for the periods of in-fighting about political succession in Islam?
Fitna
What is the name of the caliphate that traced its history to the Prophet Muhammad's uncle Abbas?
Abbasid Caliphate
Who is the modern Muslim reformer known for his work on pan-Islamism and anti-colonialism against the British in India?
Jamal al-Din Afghani
What is the central text of Islam, outlining Allah's instructions to Muhammad for the development of the Islamic community?
Qur'an
What is the name of the Shia dynasty that traced back to Muhammad's daughter Fatima and her husband Ali?
Fatimid Caliphate
Which empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, ruled from present-day Istanbul in Turkey?
Byzantine Empire
What is the term for the Islamic morality based on the Quran and Hadith?
Aql
Which branch of Islam traces the caliphate back to Ali as the first Imam?
Shia
What is the term for the recitation of sayings, usually the 'shahada' or confession of Islam, with esoteric meaning?
Dhikr
Which empire was the last pre-Muslim empire in Persia, mostly located in modern-day Iran?
Sassanian Empire
Which movement, also known as Salafi, grew in response to Christian missionaries in the Arabian peninsula?
Wahhabi
Which Islamic kingdom covered much of what is today Spain and Portugal?
Al-Andalus
What is the term for the annihilation or dissolution into the beloved, usually Allah?
Fana
Which branch of Islam is characterized by its mystical and spiritual practices?
Sufi
Which empire laid the foundation for an Islamic push into what is today modern Turkey?
Seljuk Empire
Test your knowledge of key events and texts in Islamic history, including the Hijrah, the Qu'ran, Hadith, and Fitna. Learn about the journey of the Prophet Muhammad and the development of the Islamic community.
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