11 questions
The Kabah is in which 'country'?
Yemen
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Mecca
What is set in the south-eastern corner of the Kabah?
The White Stone
The Black Stone
The Kiswar
The Grey Stone
Which Prophet received the "Holy Quran" recitations from Allah through the Angel Gibril?
Prophet Dawud
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Prophet Musa
Prophet Isa
Which city is The Kabah located in?
Mecca
Medinah
Yemen
Iraq
What 2 names can be referred to the mosque in which the Kabah stands?
The Great Mosque
The Blue Mosque
Masjid-al-Haram
Suleymaniye Mosque
When translated, what does Kabah mean?
Square
Parallelogram
Cuboid
Cube
Why is the Kabah so important to Muslims?
It is believed to be the first place in the world where Allah was worshipped.
It is the direction in which Muslims face when praying.
Muhammad was born at the Kabah.
Muhammad was believed to have replaced the Black Stone back into the Kabah when it was damaged by a storm.
Which facts are related to the 'kiswar'?
It is a black cloth.
It is decorated with words from the Quran.
It is cut up and used as souvenirs to the Muslim pilgrims.
The same cloth is reused each year.
The writing is sometimes embroidered in gold thread.
Which of the 'Five Pillars of Islam' relates to the journey made to the Kabah?
Shahadah
Hajj
Salah
Zakat
Sawm
Approximately, how many Muslims can 'The Great Mosque' hold up to?
40,000
400
4 million
40 million
Approximately, how much did 'The Great Mosque' cost to build?
$10 billion
$100 billion
$1 billion
$1 trillion