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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• Hazrat Sulaiman is associated with the construction and expansion of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
• Al-Aqsa Mosque is one of the holiest sites in Islam after Masjid al-Haram.
• It is located in Jerusalem (Bait-ul-Maqdis).
• It is believed that many prophets prayed in this sacred place.
• He was the son of Hazrat Dawood (A.S).
• He was gifted with the ability to communicate with animals and control Jinns.

Last verified on 26-04-2026

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• Misaq-e-Madina is the first written constitution/treaty in Islamic history.
• It was made by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in 622 CE (Hijrah year) in Madina.
• It established peace between Muslims, Jews, and other tribes.
• It is considered the first organized Islamic state agreement.

Last verified on 18-05-2026

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• Muzdalifah is located between Mina and Arafat in Muzdalifah.
• Pilgrims stay there on the night of 9th Zul-Hijjah during Hajj.
• Maghrib and Isha prayers are offered together at Muzdalifah.
• Pebbles are collected there for Rami at Mina.
• It is also called “Al-Ibtah” meaning a flat area.

Additional information:

• Around 49 or 70 pebbles are collected from Muzdalifah.

• These pebbles are thrown at the three Jamarat in Mina symbolizing rejection of the devil.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• Musa ibn Nusayr was the Umayyad Governor of North Africa.
• He served under the Umayyad Caliphate during the early 8th century.
• He played a major role in the Muslim conquest of Spain (Al-Andalus).
• He appointed Tariq bin Ziyad for the campaign into Spain (711 AD).
• His leadership expanded Muslim rule into Europe.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• 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