What celestial observation traditionally marks the beginning of Ramadan?
Answer
Sighting of the crescent moon
80 Ramadan And Eid Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which dynasty is widely credited with popularizing the fanous Ramadan lantern in Egypt?
Answer
Fatimid dynasty
What is the traditional Eid al-Fitr greeting meaning “Blessed festival”?
Answer
Eid Mubarak
Which Quran chapter is titled Al-Fatiha, meaning “The Opening”?
Answer
Surah Al-Fatiha
What is the Arabic name for the Night of Power observed during Ramadan?
Answer
Laylat al-Qadr
What is the name of the Islamic calendar system used to determine Ramadan and Eid dates?
Answer
Hijri calendar
Which Islamic festival begins on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, after the Day of Arafah?
Answer
Eid al-Adha
What is Chand Raat, the celebration observed in South Asia on the night before Eid al-Fitr?
Answer
The night before Eid al-Fitr
What is the Eid al-Fitr holiday called in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Answer
Ramazanski bajram
What is the Arabic term for the Eid takbir recited from the end of Ramadan until Eid prayer?
Answer
Takbirat al-Eid
What is the Turkish name for Eid al-Adha?
Answer
Kurban Bayramı
What is the Eid al-Fitr greeting commonly used in Indonesia and Malaysia?
Answer
Selamat Hari Raya
What is the Arabic name for the charitable payment due before Eid al-Fitr prayer?
Answer
Zakat al-Fitr
What is the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, immediately before Eid al-Adha, called?
Answer
Day of Arafah
Which Islamic festival is commonly called the “Feast of Sacrifice”?
Answer
Eid al-Adha