Madinah: 50 MCQs

1 What was the name of Madinah before the Hijrah?
(a) Yathrib (b) Taif
(c) Najran (d) None of these

2 Madinah is located in which country?
(a) Jordan (b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Yemen (d) None of these

3 Madinah belongs historically to which region?
(a) Hejaz (b) Najd
(c) Asir (d) None of these

4 What is the meaning of Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah?
(a) The Sacred Valley (b) The Illuminated City
(c) The Ancient City (d) None of these

5 In which year did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ migrate to Madinah?
(a) 610 CE (b) 622 CE
(c) 630 CE (d) None of these

6 Which event marks the beginning of the Islamic Hijri calendar?
(a) The Battle of Badr (b) The Conquest of Makkah
(c) The Hijrah (d) None of these

7 Which two tribes were prominent in Madinah before Islam?
(a) Aws and Khazraj (b) Quraysh and Thaqif
(c) Banu Tamim and Banu Bakr (d) None of these

8 What collective name was given to the Muslims who migrated from Makkah to Madinah?
(a) Ansar (b) Muhajirun
(c) Tabi’un (d) None of these

9 What was the name given to the Muslims of Madinah who supported the migrants?
(a) Muhajirun (b) Quraysh
(c) Ansar (d) None of these

10 Which mosque was the first mosque established by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ after the Hijrah?
(a) Masjid Quba (b) Masjid al-Qiblatayn
(c) Masjid al-Haram (d) None of these

11 In which area is Masjid Quba located?
(a) Makkah (b) Quba, near Madinah
(c) Jerusalem (d) None of these

12 Which mosque is particularly associated with the change of Qiblah?
(a) Masjid Quba (b) Masjid al-Haram
(c) Masjid al-Qiblatayn (d) None of these

13 What was the first Qiblah of Muslims?
(a) Jerusalem (b) Makkah
(c) Madinah (d) None of these

14 To which direction was the Qiblah changed?
(a) Mount Sinai (b) The Ka’bah in Makkah
(c) Masjid Quba (d) None of these

15 Which document established an important framework for relations among communities in Madinah?
(a) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah (b) Charter of Madinah
(c) Treaty of Versailles (d) None of these

16 Which battle was the first major military encounter between Muslims and Quraysh?
(a) Battle of Badr (b) Battle of Uhud
(c) Battle of Hunayn (d) None of these

17 In which year did the Battle of Badr take place?
(a) 1 AH (b) 2 AH
(c) 5 AH (d) None of these

18 Which mountain is located near Madinah and associated with a major battle?
(a) Mount Hira (b) Mount Arafat
(c) Mount Uhud (d) None of these

19 In which year did the Battle of Uhud take place?
(a) 2 AH (b) 3 AH
(c) 8 AH (d) None of these

20 Which battle involved the digging of a defensive trench around Madinah?
(a) Battle of Khandaq (b) Battle of Badr
(c) Battle of Hunayn (d) None of these

21 What is another name for the Battle of Khandaq?
(a) Battle of Tabuk (b) Battle of the Confederates
(c) Battle of Yamama (d) None of these

22 In which year did the Battle of the Trench take place?
(a) 3 AH (b) 6 AH
(c) 5 AH (d) None of these

23 Which companion suggested digging a trench as a defensive strategy?
(a) Salman al-Farsi (RA) (b) Bilal ibn Rabah (RA)
(c) Abu Hurairah (RA) (d) None of these

24 Which treaty was concluded between the Muslims and Quraysh in 6 AH?
(a) Charter of Madinah (b) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
(c) Treaty of Aqabah (d) None of these

25 Which historic mosque in Madinah is associated with two Qiblahs?
(a) Masjid Quba (b) Masjid al-Haram
(c) Masjid al-Qiblatayn (d) None of these

26 Where is Prophet Muhammad ﷺ buried?
(a) Madinah (b) Makkah
(c) Jerusalem (d) None of these

27 In which part of the Prophet’s Mosque is the Prophet’s burial chamber located?
(a) Rawdah (b) The chamber adjacent to the mosque
(c) The Quba courtyard (d) None of these

28 Which two caliphs are buried beside Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Uthman and Ali (RA) (b) Abu Bakr and Umar (RA)
(c) Hasan and Husayn (RA) (d) None of these

29 Which area inside Masjid an-Nabawi is traditionally called Rawdah?
(a) The area between the Prophet’s house and his pulpit
(b) The outer courtyard
(c) The eastern market (d) None of these

30 Which companion was appointed as the first Mu’adhdhin of the Muslim community?
(a) Salman al-Farsi (RA) (b) Bilal ibn Rabah (RA)
(c) Zayd ibn Thabit (RA) (d) None of these

31 Which companion was known for recording revelations and serving as a scribe?
(a) Zayd ibn Thabit (RA) (b) Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA)
(c) Abu Dharr (RA) (d) None of these

32 Which battle took place near Madinah in 3 AH?
(a) Badr (b) Hunayn
(c) Uhud (d) None of these

33 Which Jewish tribe was expelled from Madinah after the Battle of Badr?
(a) Banu Nadir (b) Banu Qaynuqa
(c) Banu Qurayzah (d) None of these

34 Which tribe was associated with the events following the Battle of the Trench?
(a) Banu Qurayzah (b) Banu Tamim
(c) Banu Thaqif (d) None of these

35 Which companion was known as the first ambassador of Islam to Madinah?
(a) Mus’ab ibn Umayr (RA) (b) Abu Sufyan
(c) Amr ibn al-As (RA) (d) None of these

36 Which event brought many tribes into contact with Islam through delegations to Madinah?
(a) Year of the Elephant (b) Year of Delegations
(c) Year of Sorrow (d) None of these

37 Which major expedition took place in 9 AH?
(a) Tabuk (b) Badr
(c) Uhud (d) None of these

38 Which caliph initiated the expansion of Masjid an-Nabawi during his rule?
(a) Abu Bakr (RA) (b) Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)
(c) Uthman ibn Affan (RA) (d) None of these

39 Which caliph was assassinated in Madinah in 35 AH?
(a) Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) (b) Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
(c) Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) (d) None of these

40 Which famous cemetery is located in Madinah?
(a) Jannat al-Baqi (b) Al-Mu’alla
(c) Maqbarat al-Shuhada of Uhud (d) None of these

41 Which companion is buried in Jannat al-Baqi?
(a) Abu Bakr (RA) (b) Umar (RA)
(c) Uthman (RA) (d) None of these

42 Which battle took place near Madinah in 4 AH?
(a) Battle of Badr (b) Expedition of Badr al-Maw’id
(c) Battle of Tabuk (d) None of these

43 Which mountain is traditionally associated with the location of the archers during the Battle of Uhud?
(a) Mount Uhud (b) Mount Hira
(c) Mount Thawr (d) None of these

44 Which companion was martyred at the Battle of Uhud and was the Prophet’s uncle?
(a) Abbas (RA) (b) Hamzah (RA)
(c) Abu Talib (d) None of these

45 Which Islamic institution was central to learning and community life in early Madinah?
(a) Dar al-Arqam (b) Bayt al-Hikmah
(c) Suffah of the Prophet’s Mosque (d) None of these

46 Which group of early Muslims lived and studied in the Suffah?
(a) Ahl al-Suffah (b) Muhajirun of Abyssinia
(c) Banu Hashim (d) None of these

47 Which major pilgrimage event is associated with Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ final public sermon?
(a) Farewell Hajj (b) Umrah al-Qada
(c) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah (d) None of these

48 Where was the Farewell Sermon delivered?
(a) Mount Uhud (b) Arafat
(c) Masjid Quba (d) None of these

49 In which year did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ pass away?
(a) 10 AH (b) 12 AH
(c) 11 AH (d) None of these

50 In which city did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ pass away?
(a) Madinah (b) Makkah
(c) Taif (d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (a) Yathrib
2 (b) Saudi Arabia
3 (a) Hejaz
4 (b) The Illuminated City
5 (b) 622 CE
6 (c) The Hijrah
7 (a) Aws and Khazraj
8 (b) Muhajirun
9 (c) Ansar
10 (a) Masjid Quba
11 (b) Quba, near Madinah
12 (c) Masjid al-Qiblatayn
13 (a) Jerusalem
14 (b) The Ka’bah in Makkah
15 (b) Charter of Madinah
16 (a) Battle of Badr
17 (b) 2 AH
18 (c) Mount Uhud
19 (b) 3 AH
20 (a) Battle of Khandaq
21 (b) Battle of the Confederates
22 (c) 5 AH
23 (a) Salman al-Farsi (RA)
24 (b) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
25 (c) Masjid al-Qiblatayn
26 (a) Madinah
27 (b) The chamber adjacent to the mosque
28 (b) Abu Bakr and Umar (RA)
29 (a) The area between the Prophet’s house and his pulpit
30 (b) Bilal ibn Rabah (RA)
31 (a) Zayd ibn Thabit (RA)
32 (c) Uhud
33 (b) Banu Qaynuqa
34 (a) Banu Qurayzah
35 (a) Mus’ab ibn Umayr (RA)
36 (b) Year of Delegations
37 (a) Tabuk
38 (c) Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
39 (b) Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
40 (a) Jannat al-Baqi
41 (c) Uthman (RA)
42 (b) Expedition of Badr al-Maw’id
43 (a) Mount Uhud
44 (b) Hamzah (RA)
45 (c) Suffah of the Prophet’s Mosque
46 (a) Ahl al-Suffah
47 (a) Farewell Hajj
48 (b) Arafat
49 (c) 11 AH
50 (a) Madinah