Islamic Geography | MCQs

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Cave (Ghar-e-Hira) is located on Jabal Al-Noor mountain.

Jabal Al-Noor also Called the “Mountain of Light” or “Hill of Illumination”.

It takes around 45 minutes to reach the top.

Muhammad first received revelation in a Mount Hira cave.

The Holy Qur’an was revealed from 610-632 AD.

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Kazakhstan is the largest muslim country by area.

Indonesia is the largest country by population.

Kazakhstan spans an area of approximately 2.7 million square kilometres.

Kazakhstan is the ninth (9th) largest country in the world.

Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the World.

Explanation

• Masjid al-Qiblatain is located in Medina.
• It is where Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) changed the direction of prayer (Qibla) from Masjid al-Aqsa to Masjid al-Haram during the Zuhr prayer.
• The mosque has two domes and two minarets.
• It was founded by Sawad ibn Ghanam ibn Ka'ab and first opened in 1987.
• It is traditionally believed to have been built by Abraham and Ishmael.

Explanation

Largest Muslim country by area is Kazakhstan .

Largest Muslim country by Population is Indonesia.

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World Largest country by area is Russia.

World Largest Country by Population is India.

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.

Explanation

The word "kahf" means "the cave in the mountain".

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At Muzdalifah, pilgrims gathered pebbles for a symbolic stoning of the devil ritual.

Seven stones are thrown at each of the three pillars to commemorate Ibrahim's rejection of Satan.

Maghrib-Isha two prayers are offered together at Muzdalifa on the 9th Zil-ul-Hajj

Explanation

Jabal al-Nour, also known as the "Mountain of Light"

It is located in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, near Mecca. 

Jabal al-Nour is home to the Cave of Hira

Where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation

It is also known as Jabal al-Quran and Jabal al-Islam

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The Cave of Thawr is located in a mountain on the outskirts of Makkah.

It is where the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Abu Bakr (RA) sought refuge during their migration to Medina (622 C.E).

This event is mentioned in Surah At-Tawbah (9:40).