What are the 3 most holy places for Muslims?

Question

I know the first 2 are

1. The Ka'ba in Mecca

2. Al-Aqsaa Mosque (Jerusalem)

but does anyone know the 3rd one?

Its from a practice test that I need to know for my Nature of Islam class. I have finals tommorow night! thanks!

Also how many chapters (Suwar) are in the Holy Qur'an?

Oh I have 2 more questions for you guys if you don't mind.. Just answer all of them the best you can!

3) Is the 10th day of the the 12th Islamic month the feast of sacrifce of some animal all over the world?

4) Is the name and timing of the first feast prayer: Salatu 'Id-il-fitre early to late morning?

3 and 4 are true and false questions by the way.



P.S. Frank and poodle, you should be ashamed of yourselves for typing such blasphemy.

Answer 1

The third one is Al-Qiblatain mosque of Medina, because that's where the Mosque of the Second Qiblah is.

This was what they had to use when the Ummayad Caliph had the Ka'aba destroyed.

After the martyrdom of the family of the Prophet at Karbala in 61 Hijri (681 AD), the Omayyad Caliph Yazid Ibne Moawiya did not stop there in the pursuit of his destruction. He sent a large contingent under the command of Haseen Ibne Namir to Madina to destroy the Mosque of the Prophet. They did not stop there but proceeded to Makka and demolished the four walls of the Kaaba and killed thousands of Muslims who protested. Yazid died and Ibne Namir returned to Damascus, Abdullah Ibne Zubayr and his associates rebuilt the Kaaba. Umawi forces came back to Makka and killed Abdullah Ibne Zubayr, hung his body on the gates of the Kaaba for three months for all to see the Umawi power.

The Al-Hajarul Aswad, or the Black Stone, or the Ka'aba stone, a dark, red brown meteoric stone, and now encased in a massive silver band is kissed by all pilgrims who can gain access to it, was taken there at that time.

Hope this helped.

As for the rest, I think some Muslim will be able to help you. However, if I'm not mistaken the word "suwar" means "a pig", not the chapter of the Koran.

Merry Christmas!!!!

Answer 2

1) What are the 3 most holy places for Muslims?
1. Masjid-ul-Haraam in Makkah
2. Masjid-e-Nabawi in Madina.
3. Al-Aqsaa Mosque in Jerusalem

2) How many chapters are in the Holy Qur'an?
114 Surahs or Chapters
30 Paras or parts

3) Is the 10th day of the the 12th Islamic month the feast of sacrifice of some animal all over the world? T
The 10th of Zil Hijjah. Eid-ul-adha.

4) Is the name and timing of the first feast prayer: Salatu 'Id-il-fitre early to late morning?
The salaat is the Eid Salaat.
It is after the salaat of Fajr before the salaat of Zuhur.

Answer 3

The third one is the Masjid an-Nabwi in Madinah a.k.a The Prophet's mosque.
There are a 114 Surahs in the Holy Qur'an, which have been grouped into 30 Juzua and consists of about 6236 verses...
The 3)rd answer is true.....The month is known as Dhul Hijjah, the month when people(those who can) perform the Hajj or the major pilgrimage to Makkah and Eid al Adha is celebrated on the 10th when as a tradition, we slaughter a lamb......
For the 4)th one, it is known as the Eid prayer.....In my knowledge, the Salah for Eid ul Fitr is in the Early mornig before having breakfast(around 7:45 am) and for Eid al Adha after having some breakfast, a little later than that of Eid ul Fitr........
Hope that helped..... : )

Answer 4

The three Holiest Places are
1) Masjidul Haram in Makkah Mukarramah
2) MasjidunNabawi in Madinah Munawarah
3) Majidul Aqsa in Jerusalem

114 Surahs in the Quraan

True - All Muslims around the world celebrate Eid ul Adha with
a sacrifice providing they have the means to do so.

False - The prayer is called Salatul EidulAdha

Answer 5

Medinah

Answer 6

Definitely Medina

The Qur'an consists of 114 chapters (surahs) with a total of 6236 verses (ayat). - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quran

Additional Info:

Yosouf, please ignore the insulting answer of the ignorant and uneducated Y!A user known as franktowers.

Answer 7

Allah had inspired Mohammed as his prophet to write the Koran while he was in a cave in Medina.

Answer 8

1. New york city, USA (world trade center bombing}
2. Madrid, Spain (train bombing}
3. Bali, Indonesia (tourist bombing)

Answer 9

Mo, larry and curly

Answer 10

medina