Muharram & Islamic New Year Quiz

1. Which Caliph officially introduced the Hijri calendar system?

2. Why was Muharram chosen as the first month of the Islamic calendar even though the Hijrah occurred in Rabi’ al-Awwal?

3. The Hijri calendar officially began from which major Islamic event?

4. Which Companion suggested using the Hijrah as the starting point of the Islamic calendar?

5. Muharram is mentioned among the sacred months in which Surah?

6. According to Islamic tradition, how many sacred months are there in a year?

7. Which of the following months is NOT one of the sacred months?

8. Before Islam, Arabs also respected Muharram because:

9. The word “Muharram” linguistically means:

10. Which important Islamic principle is reflected in the Hijrah event?

11. The Hijri calendar is based on:

12. Approximately how many days shorter is the Hijri year compared to the Gregorian year?

13. Which Companion accompanied Prophet Muhammad ﷺ during the Hijrah journey to Madinah?

14. In Islamic history, the Hijrah represents the transition from:

15. Why is the Islamic New Year generally observed with reflection rather than large celebrations?