Explanation

• Year: 622 CE (13th year of Prophethood).
• Migrants: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA).
• Route: Makkah to Madinah; arrival in Rabi-ul-Awwal.
• Significance: Beginning of the Islamic calendar (1 AH) and the first Islamic state.

Explanation

• Era: Fatimid period
• Location: Cairo, Egypt
• Established: 970–972 CE
• University status: 1961
• Founder associated: Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah

Last verified on 08-09-2026

Explanation

• Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul, Türkiye.
• It was completed in AD 537 during the Byzantine era.
• Originally, it was a Greek Orthodox church.
• Later, it was converted into a mosque, then a museum.
• In 2020, Hagia Sophia was reconverted into a mosque.

Last verified on 29-01-2026

Explanation

• Al Khaif Mosque is situated in Mina.
• It is largest mosque in Mina.
• Where pilgrims offer their prayers during their stay at Mina.
• It is 25,000 square meters in area and can accommodate 25,000 pilgrims.

Last verified on 28-08-2026

Explanation

• Builder: Al-Nu'man I ibn Imru' al-Qais
• Kingdom: Lakhmid Kingdom
• Location: Al-Hirah (near Najaf, Iraq)
• Constructed: Early 5th century AD (traditional account)
• Built for: Bahram V (Bahram Gur), the Sasanian prince

Last verified on 02-08-2026