Explanation

• Masjid-e-Quba was the first mosque built in the history of Islam.
• Established in 622 CE on the outskirts of Medina (Yathrib).
• Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) spent 14 days praying Qasr here.
• The first Friday prayer was led by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in this mosque.

Additional and Most Important information:

• Masjid-ul-Haram (Kaaba): First mosque on the surface of the earth.
• Masjid-e-Quba: First mosque built by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Islamic history.
• Masjid-e-Aqsa: Built much earlier, associated with Hazrat Sulaiman (A.S.).
• Masjid-e-Nabavi: Built after Prophet’s arrival in Medina, not the first.

Last verified on 14-03-2026

Explanation

• First Caliph: Hazrat Abu Bakr (June 8, 632 – August 23, 634)
• Second Caliph: Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
• Third Caliph: Hazrat Usman (R.A.)
• Fourth Caliph: Hazrat Ali (R.A.) (656–661 CE)

Sahabi who proposed Hazrat Abu Bakr for the Caliphate: Hazrat Umar (R.A.)

Last verified on 13-03-2026

Explanation

• The first Muslim navy was established during the Caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan under Muawiya (Governor of Syria).
• The navy was launched in the Mediterranean Sea to counter Byzantine naval dominance and protect the Syrian coastline.

Additional information:

• First major conquest: Cyprus, 649 AD
• Historic naval battle: Battle of the Masts (Dhat al-Sawari), 655 AD, against Byzantines
• Purpose: Protect Muslim territories and secure trade routes

Last verified on 28-01-2026

Explanation

• Downfall: Banu Umayyad overthrown by Abbasids in 750 CE
• Escape: Abd al-Rahman I (Abd al-Rahman ibn Mu'awiya) fled to Andalus (Muslim Spain)
• Independent Emirate: Established Emirate of Córdoba in 756 CE
• Caliphate: Later became Caliphate of Córdoba in 929 CE under Abd al-Rahman III
• Significance: Continued Umayyad rule outside the Middle East, influencing culture, architecture, and governance in Spain

Last verified on 28-01-2026

Explanation

• The Holy Quran was first translated into Sindhi in the Indian subcontinent.
• This translation was done by Akhund Azaz Allah Muttalawi in the early 18th century.

Last verified on 18-01-2028