Islamic history and events

Questions

1. Which event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
2. Who was the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate?
3. Which dynasty worked on the Al-Aqsa Mosque?
4.  During which century did the Islamic Golden Age primarily occur?
5. Which empire was founded by Saladin?
6. Name a city that became the capital of the Islamic Caliphate
7. Who was the famous ruler known for building the city of Baghdad?
8. What was the name of the famous university founded in Cairo in the 12th century?
9. Which treaty ended the Crusades and established Muslim control over Jerusalem?

Answers

1. The Hijra (migration) to Medina in 622 CE
2. Muawiya I
3. The Umayyad Caliphate
4. 8th to 14th centuries
5. The Ayyubid Empire
6. Jerusalem
7. Caliph Harun al-Rashid
8. Al-Azhar University
9. The Treaty of Ramla (1192)