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