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Where was prophet Mohammad born
Prophet Mohammad was born in Makkah
What was Prophet Mohammad’s birth date
It was on Monday morning,the 12th of Rabee’ al-Awwal, in the year of the Elephant,571 CE
What happened 55 days before that date
There was an unsuccessful expedition of Abraha against Makkah
Who ruled Yemen at that time
Yemen was under the rule of Ethiopia
What did Abraha build in Sanaa
Abraha built a grand cathedral in Sanaal
Why did Abraha build the Grand Cathedral
To replace Makkah as a pilgrimage place
What did an Arab do one night to that Cathedral
The Arab defiled the church
What did Abraha do as a result
Abraha swore to raze the Kaaba in revenge
How many warriors did Abraha’s army include
Abraha’s army included 60,000 warriors
What was in front of Abraha's army
A colossal elephant was in front of Abraha’s army
How many elephants did Abraha’s army include
Abraha’s army included between 9 to 13 elephants
What happened at al-Muhassir valley
The elephant knelt down to the ground
What did the soldiers try to do
They tried to bring the elephant to its feet
What did the elephant refuse to do
The elephant refused to head for Makkah
What did this refusal indicate
This refusal was the clearest forewarning
What was the army warned not to do
The army was warned not to step forward
Why didn’t Abraha understand this message
As Abraha was blinded with his ambition
What was the first sign of torture for the army
The western sky grew dark
What did the army warriors hear
They heard a sound in the distance
What happened after the strange sound
Darkness covered the army
What was the air above them full of
The air above them was full of sparrows- like bi
What did each bird have
It had three pebbles, dried pea size
What did the birds do
They flew over and pelted the army
What happened to the soldiers
As soon as they were hit, their flesh rotted
What happened to the rest of the army
They, including Abraha, died in Sanaa
How was this event to the Arabs
They attached great importance to it
What importance was it
They dated their calendar from it
When did it occur in the Gregorian calendar
It happened in the year 571
Who was the Prophet’s father
He was Abdullah ibn Abdul- Muttalib
Who was his mother
She was Aminah bint Wahb
What tribe was he born into
He was born into the best tribe on earth
What lineage was his
He was of the best lineage
Where can his ancestry be traced back
It can be traced back to prophet Ibrahim
What did his mother do on his birth
She sent a word to his grandfather
What did she inform his grandfather
She informed him of her baby boy
What did she ask Abdul-Muttalib to do
She asked him to come and see him
Who named him Mohammad
Abdul-Muttalib did so after returning home
Was ‘Mohammad’ a familiar name
No, it was a rare name to them
What do we know about Abdallah
We do not know much about him
How was Abdallah to Abdul-Muttalib
He was his favorite son
How long did Abdallah’s marriage last
It was extremely short-termed
When did Abdallah die
He died on a trading expedition to Syria
Where did he die
In Madina, on his way home to Makkah
Where was Abdallah buried
He was buried in Madina
How old was Abdallah at his death
He was twenty- five years old
Why didn’t the prophet have a brother
His parents begot none but him
Who was the first mَother to suckle him
She was Thuaybah, Abu Lahab’s maid
What was Abu Lahab’s real name
It was Abdul-Uzzah ibn Abdul-Muttalib
Why was he nicknamed Abu Lahab
Due to his beauty & glowing face
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