MCQs on Islamic Calendar – Important Islamic Months and Events 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : Which month marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar? (A) Muharram (B) Ramadan (C) Shawwal (D) Dhul-Hijjah 2. : In which month do Muslims observe fasting from dawn to sunset? (A) Shawwal (B) Ramadan (C) Muharram (D) Rajab 3. : What is the name of the Islamic month in which the Hajj pilgrimage takes place? (A) Muharram (B) Shawwal (C) Dhul-Hijjah (D) Safar 4. : Which Islamic month is known as the month of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS)? (A) Muharram (B) Ramadan (C) Rajab (D) Shawwal 5. : What significant event is celebrated on the 1st of Muharram? (A) Eid-ul-Fitr (B) Islamic New Year (C) Eid-ul-Adha (D) Laylat al-Qadr 6. : Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power, occurs during which Islamic month? (A) Rajab (B) Muharram (C) Ramadan (D) Shawwal 7. : Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on which day of the Islamic calendar? (A) 1st of Shawwal (B) 10th of Dhul-Hijjah (C) 27th of Rajab (D) 9th of Muharram 8. : Which month precedes the month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar? (A) Sha’ban (B) Rajab (C) Safar (D) Muharram 9. : The Battle of Badr took place in which Islamic month? (A) Ramadan (B) Muharram (C) Shawwal (D) Rajab 10. : The Isra and Mi’raj event is commemorated in which month? (A) Ramadan (B) Rajab (C) Muharram (D) Dhul-Qa’dah 11. : The Day of Arafah, an important day during Hajj, falls on which date? (A) 8th of Dhul-Hijjah (B) 9th of Dhul-Hijjah (C) 10th of Dhul-Hijjah (D) 1st of Muharram 12. : Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated on which Islamic date? (A) 10th of Dhul-Hijjah (B) 1st of Shawwal (C) 27th of Rajab (D) 1st of Muharram 13. : The month of Rajab is considered one of the four sacred months in Islam. Which of these is NOT a sacred month? (A) Muharram (B) Dhul-Qa’dah (C) Shawwal (D) Dhu al-Hijjah 14. : Which month is known as the month of fasting in Islam? (A) Shawwal (B) Ramadan (C) Rajab (D) Muharram 15. : The migration (Hijra) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Mecca to Medina happened in which month? (A) Muharram (B) Rabi’ al-Awwal (C) Safar (D) Ramadan 16. : The Hijri calendar is based on which lunar event? (A) Solar cycles (B) Phases of the moon (C) Solar eclipses (D) Equinoxes 17. : How many months are there in the Islamic calendar? (A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 13 18. : The Islamic calendar started in which year of the Gregorian calendar? (A) 570 AD (B) 622 AD (C) 750 AD (D) 800 AD 19. : The month of Sha’ban is known as: (A) The month of fasting (B) The month preceding Ramadan (C) The month of pilgrimage (D) The month of Eid 20. : The fasting in the month of Muharram on which day is considered very virtuous? (A) 10th (B) 1st (C) 9th (D) 15th 21. : The Islamic calendar is also known as: (A) Solar Hijri calendar (B) Lunar Hijri calendar (C) Gregorian calendar (D) Julian calendar 22. : Which event marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal? (A) Eid-ul-Adha (B) Eid-ul-Fitr (C) Laylat al-Qadr (D) Isra and Mi’raj 23. : The month of Dhul-Qa’dah is significant because: (A) It is the first month of the Islamic calendar (B) It is one of the four sacred months (C) It is the month of Ramadan (D) It is the month of pilgrimage 24. : How many days are there in a typical Islamic lunar year? (A) 365 (B) 354 (C) 366 (D) 360 25. : The event of Ashura is observed on which date? (A) 1st Muharram (B) 10th Muharram (C) 27th Rajab (D) 1st Shawwal 26. : The Islamic month that comes after Dhul-Hijjah is: (A) Muharram (B) Shawwal (C) Safar (D) Rajab 27. : Which Islamic month is considered the fourth sacred month? (A) Muharram (B) Rajab (C) Dhul-Qa’dah (D) Dhul-Hijjah 28. : The birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is celebrated in which Islamic month by some Muslims? (A) Ramadan (B) Rabi’ al-Awwal (C) Muharram (D) Shawwal 29. : Which month is considered the “month of forgiveness” and spiritual preparation for Ramadan? (A) Sha’ban (B) Rajab (C) Ramadan (D) Shawwal 30. : Which Islamic month is associated with the night journey (Isra) and ascension (Mi’raj) of the Prophet? (A) Rajab (B) Ramadan (C) Muharram (D) Shawwal 31. : Which month follows Ramadan in the Islamic calendar? (A) Shawwal (B) Rajab (C) Muharram (D) Sha’ban 32. : Which month is considered a month of peace and sacredness where fighting is prohibited? (A) Muharram (B) Rajab (C) Dhul-Qa’dah (D) All of the above 33. : The Islamic calendar is based on: (A) Sun’s movement (B) Moon’s movement (C) Earth’s orbit (D) Seasons 34. : The month of Safar is considered by some cultures as: (A) Blessed month (B) Month of calamities (C) Month of fasting (D) Sacred month 35. : The significance of the 27th night of Ramadan is: (A) Beginning of Ramadan (B) Laylat al-Qadr (C) Eid day (D) Hajj day 36. : How many lunar months does the Islamic calendar have? (A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 13 37. : The Islamic month when Zakat al-Fitr is given is: (A) Ramadan (B) Shawwal (C) Muharram (D) Rajab 38. : Which month is the last month of the Islamic calendar? (A) Dhul-Hijjah (B) Muharram (C) Dhul-Qa’dah (D) Shawwal 39. : Which Islamic month is known for the Day of Ashura? (A) Muharram (B) Ramadan (C) Rajab (D) Shawwal 40. : The migration (Hijra) marks the start of the Islamic calendar in which year? (A) 610 AD (B) 622 AD (C) 632 AD (D) 700 AD 41. : The month in which Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated is: (A) Dhul-Qa’dah (B) Dhul-Hijjah (C) Muharram (D) Shawwal 42. : The month of Rabi’ al-Thani follows which month? (A) Rabi’ al-Awwal (B) Jumada al-Awwal (C) Sha’ban (D) Safar 43. : The month of Jumada al-Awwal comes after which month? (A) Rajab (B) Sha’ban (C) Rabi’ al-Awwal (D) Ramadan 44. : Which month is named “the month of Rajab”? (A) The 5th month (B) The 7th month (C) The 9th month (D) The 11th month 45. : Which month is also called the “month of Allah”? (A) Muharram (B) Rajab (C) Ramadan (D) Dhul-Hijjah 46. : The month of Shawwal is known for which voluntary fast? (A) Six days of Shawwal (B) Fasting every Monday (C) Fasting every Thursday (D) Fasting three days in a week 47. : The first Islamic month after Hajj is: (A) Muharram (B) Shawwal (C) Safar (D) Rajab 48. : The Islamic calendar is approximately how many days shorter than the Gregorian calendar? (A) 5 days (B) 10 days (C) 11 days (D) 15 days 49. : Which month is considered as the month of patience and self-restraint? (A) Muharram (B) Ramadan (C) Shawwal (D) Rajab 50. : The month in which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received his first revelation is: (A) Ramadan (B) Muharram (C) Rajab (D) Sha’ban