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