Daily Quiz: On Ramzan – The Hindu

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Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam? Name the other four.

Answer : Faith, Prayer, Charity and Pilgrimage

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Ramzan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The start of an Islamic month usually depends on the sighting of which celestial body?

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The Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar, begins in 622 CE. What is the year’s significance?

Answer : Prophet Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution.

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During this month, the first verses of Islam’s central text, the Quran, were revealed to the Prophet. In which cave is this event said to have occurred?

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Which angel is believed to have delivered the revelations?

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The Quran prescribes the practice of fasting to which earlier religious communities?

Answer : Jews and Christians. For reference: Surah Al-Baqarah (2:183)

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In 1973, an Arab coalition launched a surprise offensive against Israel on the holiest day of Judaism, which also coincided with the 10th day of Ramzan. What is the conflict commonly known as?