Islamic Crossword
48 crossword levels from easy to expert, plus a new grid every day.
How to play
- Start the journey, or open today’s daily crossword. Each level opens full screen.
- Tap a square to choose it, and tap it again to switch between across and down. The clue bar under the grid shows the current clue; the arrows move to the previous or next one.
- Type with the on-screen keyboard, or your own keyboard on a computer. The cursor jumps ahead as you type, and a finished answer lights up when it is right.
- Stuck? Check the word, reveal a letter or reveal the word, at the cost of a star.
- Finish the grid to see every answer explained, earn stars and XP, and move on to the next level.
Sample clues and answers
The crosswords draw on 280 clues about Islam and the Quran. Here are a few of them:
- Prophet who built the Ark
- Nuh
- Prophet swallowed by a great fish
- Yunus
- Cave where the first verses were revealed
- Hira
- Blessed well beside the Kabah
- Zamzam
- First major battle of Islam, in 2 AH
- Badr
- Belief in the oneness of Allah
- Tawhid
- Book revealed to Dawud
- Zabur
- Short surah the Prophet said equals a third of the Quran
- Ikhlas
Want to go deeper on the answers? Read the stories of the prophets on the Islamic history timeline, or browse all 114 surahs with translation and tafsir.
Using the crossword in class or at home
Teachers can print one grid for each student and the answer sheet for marking. Parents can solve together with children, reading each clue aloud and talking about the story behind it. Because every printout comes from the daily puzzle, a whole class can work on the same grid on the same day.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a new Islamic crossword every day?
Yes. Alongside the 48 journey levels, a new daily crossword unlocks at midnight in your time zone, and everyone gets the same grid on the same day. After solving it you can play past daily crosswords too.
How do the crossword levels work?
The journey has 48 levels in six chapters. The first grids are small, with answers most Muslims know, such as SALAH and MAKKAH. Each chapter adds more words, bigger grids and harder clues, ending with full 13 by 13 puzzles. Finishing a level unlocks the next one.
Can I print the crossword?
Yes. On the daily crossword card, use Print for a blank grid with all the clues, or Print with answers for a filled-in answer sheet. Both print cleanly on A4 or US Letter paper, which makes them handy for Islamic school classes and family game nights.
How are Arabic names spelled in the answers?
Answers use common English spellings of Arabic words, such as YUSUF, KABAH and ZAKAT, with no spaces, apostrophes or hyphens. The number in brackets after each clue shows the length of each word, so (3,4) means a three-letter word followed by a four-letter word.
What topics do the clues cover?
The clues cover the prophets, the companions, places in the life of the Prophet, prayer, fasting, Hajj, the books of revelation, the Islamic months, and well-known surahs of the Quran.
What do the hints do, and how are stars earned?
Check word marks wrong letters in the current answer, Reveal letter fills one square, and Reveal word fills the whole answer. Each hint adds to your help count. Solve a grid with no help and within the target time for three stars, or with up to two help for two stars. After every grid you see each answer with a short note explaining it.
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