Islamic Countries | MCQs

Explanation

Palestine is the land of prophets.

Many prophets were born & died in Palestine including: 

• Ibrahim
• Lut
• Dawood
• Suleiman
•  Musa alayhimu-salam
• Zakariya,
• Yahya,
• Isa

Baitul-Maqdis in Palestine was the first Qibla.

Muslims prayed to face Baitul-Maqdis for around 14 years

after which Allah ordered the Qibla to be changed towards the Kaabah in 2nd Hijri.

Explanation

Know about NATO

Know about NATO

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Sweden

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

In April 2024, Sweden became 32nd member of NATO.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

32. Sweden 

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Explanation

The biggest Islamic country with the area is Kazakhstan.

The country with the largest number of Muslims overall is Indonesia, nearly 13% of the world's total population of Muslims.

Explanation

Explanation

Saudi Arabia banned flogging in April 2020.

سعودی عرب نے اپریل 2020 میں کوڑے مارنے کی سزا پر پابندی عائد کر دی۔

Explanation

Oman, India's oldest strategic partner in West Asia, has announced to establish Oman-India Friendship Association, in what would be the first such initiative in West Asia led by the Foreign Ministry.