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Famous Mosques Trivia Quiz

Do you know about these famous mosques?

A multiple-choice quiz by arsalanrizvi. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
arsalanrizvi

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,930

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
3181

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Question 1 of 15

1. Not counting the Kaaba, which is sometimes said to have been built by angels, which mosque was the first to be built? Hint

Nabawi

Quba

Khithra

Aqsa

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Question 2 of 15

2. Muslims used to face this mosque while praying until God told them to turn to the Kaaba. What was the mosque? Hint

Aqsa

Khithra

Nabawi

Faisal

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Question 3 of 15

3. What mosque, when completed in 1986, was the largest in the world? Hint

Faisal

Nabawi

Khithra

Noor-e-Islam

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Question 4 of 15

4. This mosque is made famous by its "Green Dome." Hint

Nabawi

Khithra

Zoha

Aqsa

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Question 5 of 15

5. This grand mosque was built by Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in 1557. Hint

Sadeqeen

Suleymaniye

Mohammadi

Islamia

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Question 6 of 15

6. This mosque was built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan and is the largest in India. Hint

Baberi Mosque

Shah Jahani Mosque

Jamia Mosque of Dehli

Lahore Mosque

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Question 7 of 15

7. This 400-year-old mosque in India was destroyed by Hindu fanatics in India. Hint

Shah Jahani Mosque

Lahore Mosque

Jehangiri Mosque

Baberi Mosque

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Question 8 of 15

8. This mosque in Cairo was built by a Fatimid emperor, and is one of the world's most famous mosques. Hint

Al-Fatimia

Jamia Mosque of Cairo

Great Mosque of Cairo

Al-Azhar

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Question 9 of 15

9. The famous Sheikh Lotfallah mosque can be found where? Hint

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Damascus, Syria

Esfahan, Iran

Baghdad, Iraq

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Question 10 of 15

10. Where can one find the Sankore Mosque? Hint

Nigeria

Tunisia

Indonesia

Mali

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Question 11 of 15

11. This Spanish mosque was later turned into a cathedral after it was captured by Christians. Hint

Great Mohammaden Mosque

Jamia Mosque of Spain

Jamia Mosque of Madrid

Mosque of Cordoba

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Question 12 of 15

12. You are standing in the courtyard of the Omayyad Mosque. Which Middle-Eastern city are you in? Hint

Baghdad

Damascus

Kufa

Saudi Arabia

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Question 13 of 15

13. The Dome of the Rock is not a mosque.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. This mosque is supposed to be the place where Ali, the fourth caliph, was assasssinated. Hint

Mosque zul-Qiblatain

Mosque of the Prophet

Mosque of Kufa

Mosque al-Aqsa

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Question 15 of 15

15. This mosque in Iraq contains the tombs of many revered Islamic leaders. Hint

Noor-e-Islam Mosque

Jamia Mosque of Iraq

Kazmayn Mosque

Mohammadi Mosque

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Not counting the Kaaba, which is sometimes said to have been built by angels, which mosque was the first to be built?

Answer: Quba

This was built a little far from and before Masjid-e-Nabawi (Mosque of the Prophet), which is considered by most as the first. It is located near Medina, Saudi Arabia.

2. Muslims used to face this mosque while praying until God told them to turn to the Kaaba. What was the mosque?

Answer: Aqsa

Although this is in Jerusalem, this mosque should not be confused with the Dome of the Rock, built in the 8th century to mark the spot where Mohammed (P.B.U.H.) ascended into heaven.

3. What mosque, when completed in 1986, was the largest in the world?

Answer: Faisal

Faisal Mosque is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Completed in 1986, the mosque is spread over an area of 5,000 sq. miles, and about 450,000 people can pray in its different parts-the main hall, the courtyard and the ad-joining squares. It is named after the former king of Saudi Arabia, King Faisal. In 2002, it's still the largest mosque in existence.

4. This mosque is made famous by its "Green Dome."

Answer: Khithra

Khithra (Khizra in Persian and Urdu) is Arabic for "the Green one." This is in Medina, and should not be confused with Nabawi (Mosque of the Prophet).

5. This grand mosque was built by Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in 1557.

Answer: Suleymaniye

The mosque was built by the Ottoman emperor between 1550 and 1557 and is located in Istanbul.

6. This mosque was built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan and is the largest in India.

Answer: Jamia Mosque of Dehli

This is located in Dehli, India. It remained the largest mosque in the world until the completion of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan.

7. This 400-year-old mosque in India was destroyed by Hindu fanatics in India.

Answer: Baberi Mosque

This sad incident occured in 1992. It was built by the first Mogul emperor, Babur, and was named after him. It was located in Oudh. The destruction was followed by riots and protests in India and all over the Muslim world.

8. This mosque in Cairo was built by a Fatimid emperor, and is one of the world's most famous mosques.

Answer: Al-Azhar

Although it is famous because of its great Islamic university, the largest in the world, the mosque is also a splendid symbol of Islamic-Egyptian architecture.

9. The famous Sheikh Lotfallah mosque can be found where?

Answer: Esfahan, Iran

One of the greatest mosques in the world, its outer structure is entirely covered with marble.

10. Where can one find the Sankore Mosque?

Answer: Mali

This is located in Tombactou, one of Africa's greatest commercial centers during the Middle Ages, and the capital of the Mali Empire.

11. This Spanish mosque was later turned into a cathedral after it was captured by Christians.

Answer: Mosque of Cordoba

The mosque was built in 786 AD in Cordoba, then the capital of Moorish Spain.

12. You are standing in the courtyard of the Omayyad Mosque. Which Middle-Eastern city are you in?

Answer: Damascus

The mosque was built by the Ommayad caliphs and is located in Damascus, Syria.

13. The Dome of the Rock is not a mosque.

Answer: False

This was built to mark Mohammed's (P.B.U.H.) ascention into heaven. It is located in Jerusalem, and is a mosque.

14. This mosque is supposed to be the place where Ali, the fourth caliph, was assasssinated.

Answer: Mosque of Kufa

Ali was Mohammed's (P.B.U.H.) first cousin and son-in-low, and became the fourth caliph in 556 AD. During his short reign, he faced many challenges and opposers. Aisha, the Prophet's wife, declared war on Ali, but her army was defeated outside Kufa, Ali's capital. Mauwiyah, the governor of Syria, rebelled. Ali led armies into a year-long battle against Mauwiyah at Siffin. Later, a truce was signed.

The Kharjites, a group of people that had supported Ali at Siffin, revolted, and Ali sent armies to subdue them.

In 561, a Kharjite, Abdul Rahman bin Muljim, stabbed Ali on the head while the latter was leading the morning prayers. Ali passed away two days later. The mosque is located in Kufa, and is an important pilgrimage site for Shia Muslims.

15. This mosque in Iraq contains the tombs of many revered Islamic leaders.

Answer: Kazmayn Mosque

This was built in the nineteenth century. Its dome is covered with pure gold and is located in Baghdad, Iraq.

Source: Author arsalanrizvi

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