1) Select a false statement with regards to the city of Medina.

1. The city was originally called Yathrib.
2. It is the city to which Prophet Muhammad and the fledgling Muslim community migrated when life became too difficult in Mecca.
3. It is the city in which the tomb of Prophet Muhammad is located.
4. Masjid Al-Quba, the first mosque built in Islam, is situated in Medina.
5. None of the above.

2) Which of the following is regarded as the second most sacred city in Islam?

1. Medina.
2. Palestine.
3. Lebanon.
4. Mecca.

3) Which of the following historical mosques is located in the city of Jerusalem?

1. Masjid Al-Aqsa.
2. Masjid Al-Qiblatain.
3. Masjid Al-Quba.
4. Masjid Al- Nabawi.

4) What did Prophet Muhammad say with regards to the city of Medina?

1. There are angels guarding the entrances (or roads) of Medina.
2. Plague will not be able to enter it.
3. The Dajjaal (Antichrist) will not be able to enter it.
4. All of the above.

5) Which of the following names itself means ‘city’ and is regarded as the city of Prophet Muhammad?

1. Palestine.
2. Medina.
3. Damascus.
4. Mecca.

6) Which of the following is not a characteristic to the city of Jerusalem.

1. The city is the third most sacred site in Islam.
2. Allah refers to it in the Quran as “the neighborhood whereof we have blessed”.
3. A compound called Masjid Al-Aqsa lies within the city.
4. Masjid Al-Qiblatain, is located in this city.

7) Medina is also called, ‘Medina Munawwarah’.  What does the word ‘Munawwarah’ mean?

1. Prosperity.
2. Sacred.
3. Enlightenment.
4. Riches.