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

Explanation

• Founder: Qusayy ibn Kilab
• Location: Makkah
• Established: Before the birth of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
• Tribe: Quraysh
• Main purpose: Council for political, social, and administrative decisions

Last verified on 28-07-2026

Explanation

• Real Name: Asmaha ibn Abjar
• Title: Najashi (Negus)
• Kingdom: Aksum (Abyssinia, present-day Ethiopia)
• Muslims migrated to Abyssinia: 615–616 CE
• Reign: 614–630 CE (approximately 17 years)

Last verified on 22-07-2026

Explanation

• Jannat al-Baqīʿ, located in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
• It is the oldest and first Islamic cemetery.
• It situated southeast of the Prophet's Mosque.
• It contains the graves of some of Prophet Muhammad's family and friends.
• The first companion buried there was Uthman Ibn Madhoon.
• Hazrat Khadija (RA) is the only Ummul Momineen not buried in Jannat al-Baqīʿ.

Last verified on 25-04-2026

Explanation

• Completed: 691–692 CE by Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik
• Location: Temple Mount, Old City of Jerusalem
• Built on: Site of the Second Jewish Temple
• Historical Fact: Original temple destroyed in 70 CE by Romans
• Significance: Important Islamic shrine and landmark

Last verified on 15-01-2026

Explanation

• Total named gates: 25
• Major gates: 5
• Most famous gates: King Abdulaziz Gate, King Fahd Gate, Ajyad Gate, Umrah Gate, Al-Salam Gate
• Location: Masjid al-Haram
• Contains: Kaaba

Last verified on 03-07-2026