Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn - Quiz
  • 1. On what date was the caravan of Husayn massacred in Karbala?
A) 10 Muharram 60 AH
B) 10 Safar 61 AH
C) 10 Muharram 62 AH
D) 10 Muharram 61 AH
  • 2. According to al-Mufid, where was Abd-Allah when he was killed?
A) In his mother's arms
B) In a tent
C) In his father's arms
D) On the battlefield alone
  • 3. Which tool did Husayn use to dig the grave for his child?
A) A shovel
B) His sword
C) His hands
D) A spear
  • 4. Who identifies Hani ibn Thubait al-Hadrami as the killer of Abd-Allah?
A) al-Mufid
B) al-Baladhuri
C) Husayn Kashefi
D) al-Tabari
  • 5. What is the name of the work written by al-Mufid?
A) Rawzat al-shuhada
B) Maqtal al-Husayn
C) Genealogies of the Nobles
D) Kitab al-Irshad
  • 6. According to Tarikh-i Qom, in whose arms was Abd-Allah killed?
A) His mother's
B) His father's
C) A nurse's
D) His brother's
  • 7. Which scholar states that the arrow also pierced Husayn's arm?
A) Husayn Kashefi
B) al-Tabari
C) al-Baladhuri
D) al-Mufid
  • 8. Who is credited with reporting that Harmala ibn Kahil killed Abd-Allah ibn Husayn?
A) al-Tabari
B) al-Baladhuri
C) Hani ibn Thubait
D) The Banu Asad tribe
  • 9. What did Husayn implore the enemy to provide according to Rawzat al-shuhada?
A) A burial shroud
B) Food
C) Water
D) Safe passage
  • 10. Which tribe does al-Tabari identify the killer of Abd-Allah as belonging to?
A) Banu Umayya
B) Banu Tayy
C) Banu Asad
D) Banu Hashim
  • 11. What is the literal meaning of Ali al-Asghar?
A) Ali, the son of Husayn
B) Ali, the eldest
C) Ali, the brave
D) Ali, the youngest
  • 12. Who was the mother of Ali al-Asghar?
A) Fatimah
B) Rubab
C) Sakina
D) Zainab
  • 13. In which battle was Ali al-Asghar killed?
A) Battle of Karbala
B) Battle of Siffin
C) Battle of Badr
D) Battle of the Camel
  • 14. In what year did the Battle of Karbala take place?
A) 690
B) 661
C) 680
D) 656
  • 15. Ali al-Asghar is considered a symbol of what in Shia Islam?
A) The betrayal of peace
B) The warrior king
C) The wise scholar
D) The innocent victim
  • 16. Who was the maternal grandfather of Ali al-Asghar?
A) Imra' al-Qais ibn Adi
B) Husayn ibn Ali
C) Ali ibn Abi Talib
D) Mu'awiya
  • 17. What was the kunya of Husayn that likely refers to Ali al-Asghar?
A) Abu Abd-Allah
B) Abu al-Husayn
C) Abu al-Asghar
D) Abu Ali
  • 18. Which early Shia jurist is credited with popularizing the name Ali al-Asghar?
A) Ibn Shahrashub
B) Ibn Tawus
C) Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani
D) Ibn al-Athir
  • 19. Which of the following was NOT a brother of Ali al-Asghar?
A) Imra' al-Qais
B) Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
C) Abd-Allah
D) Ali al-Akbar
  • 20. Which historian claimed Ali al-Asghar was six months old at the time of his death?
A) Ibn Tawus
B) Ibn Shahrashub
C) Abu Ali Bal'ami
D) Al-Ya'qubi
  • 21. What title did the Umayyad caliph hold whose forces killed Ali al-Asghar?
A) Ali
B) Mu'awiya
C) Yazid
D) Umar
  • 22. From which city did Husayn first flee before heading to Kufa?
A) Baghdad
B) Medina
C) Mecca
D) Damascus
  • 23. Who was the daughter of Rubab mentioned alongside Abd-Allah?
A) Fatima
B) Kulthum
C) Sakina
D) Zainab
  • 24. The name Ali al-Asghar is linked to Husayn's wish to name his sons after whom?
A) Imra' al-Qais
B) Ali ibn Abi Talib
C) Hasan
D) Muhammad
  • 25. Where were the captives of Karbala taken after being pillaged?
A) Baghdad and then Cairo.
B) Kufa and then Damascus.
C) Medina and then Mecca.
D) Jerusalem and then Istanbul.
  • 26. What was the purpose of the rituals (maj'alis) regarding the stories of Karbala?
A) To organize future political rallies.
B) To calculate the length of the battle.
C) To teach history and geography.
D) To raise sympathy and move the audience to tears.
  • 27. What specific suffering is Abd-Allah associated with in the Shia commemoration?
A) Unbearable thirst.
B) Being separated from his mother.
C) Loss of his sight.
D) A long journey by foot.
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