SABA Quiz Competition RULES 1 1 Game consists

SABA Quiz Competition RULES 1. 1 Game consists of 4 Teams, 4 Players on each time, and 4 Rounds. 1 Round consists of one Question per team, meaning there will be 4 Questions per round. 2. Each Team receives a Question according to its Level. The team should discuss together to form an Answer. 3. The audience can think about the Answer but CAN NOT HELP ANSWER the Question at this point. PLEASE make the competition fair by letting the Team answer its own Question.

SABA Quiz Competition RULES (cont. ) 4. The Team can either answer the Question or use a Lifeline. If they answer the Question correctly, they get 2 Points. If they use a Lifeline and answer the Question correctly, they get 1 Point. 5. There are two Lifelines per Team per Game. One Lifeline can be used to poll the audience for the Answer. The other Lifeline can be used to eliminate half of the potential Answers. 6. There will insha’Allah be 3 Games played tonight.

SABA Quiz Competition Level 123 -RS Template for Question with Answer = A Answer B Answer C Answer D

SABA Quiz Competition Level 123 -RS Explanation for why this answer is the correct answer. Template for Question with Answer = A Answer A

SABA Quiz Competition Level 123 -RS Template for Question with Answer = B Answer A Answer B Answer C Answer D

SABA Quiz Competition Level 123 -RS Explanation for why this answer is the correct answer. Template for Question with Answer = B Answer B

SABA Quiz Competition Level 123 -RS Template for Question with Answer = C Answer A Answer B Answer C Answer D

SABA Quiz Competition Level 123 -RS Explanation for why this answer is the correct answer. Template for Question with Answer = C Answer C

SABA Quiz Competition Level 123 -RS Template for Question with Answer = D Answer A Answer B Answer C Answer D

SABA Quiz Competition Level 123 -RS Explanation for why this answer is the correct answer. Template for Question with Answer = D Answer D

SABA Quiz Competition GAME 1

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R What type of bird did Prophet Sulayman ( ) talk to, as mentioned in the Qur’an? Hoopoe Falcon Pigeon Robin

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R [Al-Naml 27: 20 -22] And he (Sulayman) reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not the hoopoe or is it that he is of the absentees? I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence). But the hoopoe was not long in coming, and he said: I have found out (a thing) that you do not know, and I come to you from Sheba with sure tidings. What type of bird did Prophet Sulayman ( ) talk to, as mentioned in the Qur’an? Hoopoe

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Identify the location of the rawdha in the picture above: Kadhmayn Karbala Najaf Damascus / Shaam

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Identify the location of the rawdha in the picture above: Karbala

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Which salaat can be recited WITHOUT wudhu? Salat al-Ayaat Salat al-Mayyit Salat al-Ihtiyaat Salat al-Nafila

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R If you perform the ghusl of the mayyit, you already need to do ghusl for touching the mayyit…if wudhu was obligatory for salat al-mayyit, things would be very difficult! Which salaat can be recited WITHOUT wudhu? Salat al-Mayyit

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R What does the above calligraphy translate to? To Allah belong the Most Perfect Names! Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Glory be to Allah, the Highest! In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R What does the above calligraphy translate to? In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S What kind of electricity is produced by rubbing a glass rod with a silk cloth? Static electricity Hydro electricity Latent electricity Kinetic electricity

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S Electrons travel from the glass rod to the silk cloth and the rod becomes positively charged with electricity! What kind of electricity is producing by rubbing a glass rod with a silk cloth? Static electricity

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R What was the color of the cow that Prophet Musa asked his people to slaughter? Black White Multi-colored Yellow

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R [Al-Baqarah 2: 69] They said: Pray for us to your Lord that He make clear to us of what color she (the cow) is. (Moses) answered: Lo! He says: Surely she is a yellow cow. Bright is her color, happy it is to behold her. What was the color of the cow that Prophet Musa asked his people to slaughter? Yellow

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Which of the following animals does Imam Ali (a) NOT mention in Nahjul Balagha? Camel Kangaroo Peacock Bat

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Imam Ali (a) in Nahj al-Balagha: The most amazing among (the birds) in its creation is the peacock, which Allah has created in the most symmetrical dimensions, and arranged its colors in the best arrangement… Which of the following animals does Imam Ali (a) not mention in Nahjul Balagha? Kangaroo

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R When a hadith is narrated from Abu Abdillah (a) which Imam is usually implied? Imam al-Husayn (a) Imam al-Sadiq (a) Imam al-Sajjad (a) Imam al-Rida (a)

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R Imam Husayn (a) was also Abu Abdillah, but the most ahadith have been narrated from the 6 th Imam (a). When a hadith is narrated from Abu Abdillah (a) which Imam is usually implied? Imam al-Sadiq (a)

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R Which baby was placed in a basket and sent along a river? Nabi Musa Nabi Yunus Nabi Ibrahim Nabi Nuh

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R His mother was inspired by Allah (swt) to send him along the river in a basket in order to prevent his being killed like the other male newborn Hebrews. Which baby was placed in a basket and sent along a river? Nabi Musa

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S Which of the following is a fish? Cuttle Fish Sea Horse Jelly Fish Star fish

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S Which of the following is a fish? Sea Horse

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S How much direct aid does the US give to Israel every year? 3 billion $ 300 million $ 1 billion $ 150 million $

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S This is $3 billion in direct aid only. A few more billion $ are given indirectly. This is at least $23, 000 per Israeli! And 7 times more than what the US gives to all of sub-saharan Africa! How much direct aid does the US give to Israel every year? 3 billion $

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -S When did the Vietnam war end? 1975 1972 1956 1968

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -S When did the Vietnam war end? 1975

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R When did Prophet Muhammad (s) become a prophet? At the age of 40 At the age of 25 When he was born When he died

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R The Prophet (s) has said that he was a Prophet (s) when the creation of Adam (a) was still being fashioned. He’s also said his light was the first creation of Allah (swt). When did Prophet Muhammad (s) become a prophet? When he was born

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R How many times is Prophet Muhammad (s) mentioned by name in the Qur’an? 4 1 10 26

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R 3: 144 Wa maa Muhammadun illaa rasool… 33: 40 Maa kaana Muhammadun abaa ahadin min… 47: 2 …Wa aaminoo bi maa nazala alaa Muhammadin… 48: 29 Muhammadun rasulullahi walladheena ma`ahu… How many times is Prophet Muhammad (s) mentioned by name in the Qur’an? 4

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Which companion of the Prophet (s) was exiled by Uthman ibn `Affan? Ammar Yasir Ali ibn Abu Talib (a) Abu Dharr Malik Ashtar

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R This great shi’a companion was mercilessly exiled into the desert where he was helplessly martyred. Which companion of the Prophet (s) was exiled by Uthman ibn `Affan? Abu Dharr

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R Which of the following was not a safeer (representative) of the 12 th Imam (a) ? Ali bin Muhammad al-Samari Husain bin Rauh Nawbakhti Uthman ibn Sa’id al-Asadi Asbagh ibn Nubata al-Kufi

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R Imam al-Mahdi (a) appointed 4 representatives during the minor ghayba – the three mentioned already + Muhammad ibn Uthman al-Amri Which of the following was not a safeer (representative) of the 12 th Imam (a) ? Asbagh ibn Nubata al-Kufi

SABA Quiz Competition GAME 2

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S Which color is not a primary color? BLUE RED YELLOW BROWN

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S Which color is not a primary color? Brown

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R How many Imams have been widely recognized as Khalifa of all the Muslims? 1 2 3 0

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Imam Ali (a) was of course the 4 th political khalifa. Imam Hasan (a) was also the political khalifa for a short time. How many Imams have been widely recognized as Khalifa of all the Muslims? 2

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Before Hijra, the city of Madina was known by which name? Yemen Sham Yathrib Yasha

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R It was renamed Madinat al. Rasool (the city of the Messenger) after his (s) arrival. Before Hijra, the city of Madina was known by which name? Yathrib

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R Which companion of the Prophet (s) saw 5 Imams? Jabir bin Abdullah al-Ansari Salman al-Farsi Habib ibn Madhahir Ammar Yasir

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R In a famous authentic hadith, the Prophet (s) told him of all the 12 imams (a) and told him to convey salaams to the 5 th Imam (a). Which companion of the Prophet (s) saw 5 Imams? Jabir bin Abdullah al-Ansari

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R Which Prophet is mentioned the most in the Qur’an? Prophet Muhammad (s) Prophet Yunus (a) Prophet Isa (a) Prophet Musa (a)

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R Musa (a) is mentioned 135 times in the Qur’an! Ibrahim (a) is mentioned 67 times. Which Prophet is mentioned the most in the Qur’an? Prophet Musa (a)

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R How many Imams were present during the tragedy of Karbala? 3 1 2 4

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Imam Husayn (a), Imam al-Sajjad (a), and Imam al-Baqir (a) (who was about 2. 5 years old). How many Imams were present during the tragedy of Karbala? 3

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R From which river was Imam Husayn (a) prevented water in Karbala? Salsabeel Euphrates Tigris Nile

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Karbala is located on the bank of the Euphrates (Nahr al-Furat). From which river was Imam Husayn (a) prevented water in Karbala? Euphrates

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -S Who is the only Western academic to have predicted the Islamic Revolution in Iran? Prof Hamid Dabashi Prof Hamid Algar Farhad Daftari Prof Seyyed Hossein Nasr

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -S Who is the only Western academic to have predicted the Islamic Revolution in Iran? Prof Hamid Algar

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S The Persian Gulf was triggered by the invasion of which country? Kuwait Bahrain USA Iraq

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990. The Persian Gulf War was triggered by the invasion of which country? Kuwait

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S Who is the child in the picture above? Ahmad al-Siwimi Mustafa al-Firdaus Mohammad al-Dura Abd al-Rahman Al. Fani

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S This 12 year old Palestinian boy was killed in cold blood by Israeli soldiers on September 30, 2000. His killing was videotaped and was broadcasted around the world. Who is the child in the picture above? Mohammad al-Dura

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R How many rakaats does the Qur’an say we have to recite in one day? 10 17 12 None of the above

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R The Qur’an does not mention details such as these. We learn them from the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (a). How many rakaats does the Qur’an say we have to recite in one day? None of the above

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -S Followers of which religion use this beautiful building their worship? Christianity Judaism Islam Bahaism

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R These are pictures of a Bahai temple in the Israeli occupied land of Palestine. Followers of which religion use this beautiful building their worship? Bahaism

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R Whom is Al-Jihad al-akbar (the greater struggle) against? Against the enemies Against America Against the oppressors Against the self

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R Imam Ja’far al‑Sadiq (a) said: “The Prophet (s) of God dispatched a contingent of the army (to the battlefront). Upon their (successful) return, he (s) said: ‘Blessed are those who have performed the minor jihad and have yet to perform the major jihad. ’ When asked, ‘What is the major jihad? ’ the Prophet (s) replied: ‘The jihad of the self (struggle against self)’”. Whom is Al-Jihad al-Akbar (the greater struggle) against? Against the self

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R In which country was Imam al-Rida (a) martyred? Country A Country B Country C Country D

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R A= Saudi C= Iraq B= Iran D = Turkey In which country was Imam al-Rida (a) martyred? Country B

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R The Qur’an refers to the house of ______ as the weakest of houses: The Moth The Spider Humankind The Hypocrite

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R [Al-Ankabut 29: 41] The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of the spider, who builds (to itself) a house; but truly the flimsiest of houses is the spider's house ; - if they but knew. The Qur’an refers to the house of ______ as the weakest of houses: Spider

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R Which scholar’s picture is not included above? Ayatullah Mutahhari Ayatullah Khui Allamah Tabatabai Ayatullah al-Sadr

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R Traditions indicate that looking at the face of an aalim is ibadah (since it reminds you of taqwa). Which scholar’s picture is not included above? Ayatullah Mutahhari

SABA Quiz Competition GAME 3

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S The capital of Malaysia is: Malacca Kota Kinabalu Kuala Lampur Jakarta

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S The Capital of Malaysia is: Kuala Lampur

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S In 1978 -79, Imam Khumayni (qs) spent about 4 months in which Western country? France Italy Germany Portugal

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S In 1978 -79, Imam Khumayni (qs) spent about 4 months in which Western country? France

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Who was the khalifa at the time of the 8 th Imam (a)? Al-Ma`moon Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz Al-Mansoor Al-Mutawakkil

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Ma’moon al-Rashid was the son of Haroon al-Rashid. He outwardly showed respect to the 8 th Imam (a) for political gains but eventually poisoned him. Imam (a) was martyred in Tus (Mashhad). Who was the khalifa at the time of the 8 th Imam (a)? Al-Ma`moon

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R Sura al-Waqi’ah addresses three distinct groups of people. Which of these is not one of those 3? People of the right hand Those nearest to Allah People of the left hand The who deny the hereafter

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R Of course, those of the “left hand” would include those who deny the hereafter. Sura al-Waqi’ah addresses three distinct groups of people. Which of these is not one of those 3? The who deny the hereafter

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R How many people did the Prophet (s) take with him to the event of Al-Mubahila? 3 6 4 14

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R The Prophet (s) took Imam Ali (a), Fatima (a), Hasan (a) and Husayn (a). Their combined noor was too much for the opposing Christians to bear. How many people did the Prophet (s) take with him to the event of Al-Mubahila? 4

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R In which battle did Ja`afar ibn Abi Talib, companion of the Prophet (s), and brother of Imam Ali (a), become a shaheed and earn the title of Al-Tayyar (the one who will fly)? Battle of Uhud Battle of Hunayn Battle of Mu`tah Battle of Khaybar

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Both of his arms were cut off in the battle. The Prophet (s) said that Jibreel told him that Allah had granted him two wings to fly in Paradise. In which battle did Ja`afar ibn Abi Talib, companion of the Prophet (s), and brother of Imam Ali (a), become a shaheed and earn the title of Al-Tayyar (the one who will fly)? Battle of Mu`tah

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S In 1996, which famous politician stated on 60 Minutes “we think the price is worth it” when asked about the half million Iraqi children who had died by then as a result of the sanctions? Jack Straw Madeleine Albright John Ashcroft Janet Reno

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S The UN admits 5, 000 Iraqi children die every month under the sanctions. 1 -2 million have died til now. In 1996, which famous politician stated on 60 Minutes “we think the price is worth it” when asked about the half million Iraqi children who had died by then as a result of the sanctions? Madeleine Albright

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R What style of Arabic Calligraphy do these samples represent? Naskh Farisi Thulthi Kufic

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R The Kufic text can be identified by its block style. It was the first form of Arabic calligraphy. What style of Arabic Calligraphy do these samples represent? Kufic

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R What is the name of the 1 st Islamic month? Safar Rajab Muharram Dhul Hijjah

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R What is the name of the 1 st Islamic month? Muharram

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Labbayk, Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la shareeka laka…I am here, O Allah! I am here, I am here there is no partner with you. These lines begin what Islamic recitation? Kalimah Ta`widh Talbiyah Tasleem

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R These lines are repeated over and over by pilgrims to Hajj in order to focus their attention on why they are performing it. Labbayk, Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la shareeka laka…I am here, O Allah! I am here, I am here there is no partner with you. These lines begin what Islamic recitation? Talbiyah

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R A guest visits your father at home before sunset on the night of Eid al-Fitr. Who has to pay the zakat al-fitrah for that guest? Your father The mawlana The guest Your mother

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R You have to pay zakat al-fitrah for yourself, your dependents, and your guests! A guest visits your father at home before sunset on the night of Eid al-Fitr. Who has to pay the zakat al-fitrah for that guest? Your father

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R It is someone whose footsteps are known by every place, And it is he who is known to the bayt in Mecca, the most frequented sanctuary; It is he who is the son of the best of all men of God (i. e. the Prophet (s)), and it is he who is the most pious and devout… Which poet composed this famous ode to Imam Zayn al-Abideen (a)? De’bel Ibn Thabit Jalaludeen al-Rumi Farazdaq

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R It is someone whose footsteps are known by every place, And it is he who is known to the bayt in Mecca, the most frequented sanctuary; It is he who is the son of the best of all men of God (i. e. the Prophet (s)), and it is he who is the most pious and devout… Which poet composed this famous ode to Imam Zayn al-Abideen (a)? Farazdaq

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S What do we call the scientific study of plants? Biology Zoology Pathology Botany

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S What do we call the scientific study of plants? Botany

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Up to which action of the imam of salat can you join to get the reward of jama’ah? Last sajdah Last tashhahud Last salaam Last ruku’

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R In such a case, make niyyah, say takbir, sit down, recite tashahud, don’t recite salaam, stand up, and recite your 1 st rakaat. Up to which action of the imam of salat can you join to get the reward of jama’ah? Last tashhahud

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Anthony Quinn, picture above, played the role of which famous uncle of the Prophet (s) in the famous movie, The Message? Hamza Abbas Ibn Abbas Abu Talib

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R Anthony Quinn, picture above, played the role of which famous uncle of the Prophet (s) in the famous movie, The Message? Hamza

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R What surah of the Qur’an is the recitation you just heard a part of? Surat al-Maidah Surat al-Furqan Surat al-Ahzab Surat al-Dhukan

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R What surah of the Qur’an is the recitation you just heard a part of? Surat al-Ahzab

SABA Quiz Competition EXTRA

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S What name is given to a year with 366 days? Leap Equinox Solar No such thing

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -S What name is given to a year with 366 days? Answer A

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S In Greek tragedies, the tragic hero falls through is own error, which is called hamartia, or the fatal flaw. The error is usually caused by hubris, which means: Lack of willpower Excessive wealth Excessive pride Lack of knowledge

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -S In Greek tragedies, the tragic hero falls through is own error, which is called hamartia, or the fatal flaw. The error is usually caused by hubris, which means: Excessive pride

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R How many Islamic years have passed since the Prophet (s) performed hijra from Makkah to Madinah? 1421 1423 1424 1422

SABA Quiz Competition Level 2 -R How many Islamic years have passed since the Prophet (s) performed hijra from Makkah to Madinah? 1423

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R Which dua is the following recitation a part of? Dua al-Iftitah Dua Kumayl Dua Abi Hamza al. Thumali Dua al-Nudbah

SABA Quiz Competition Level 3 -R Which dua is the following recitation a part of? Dua al-Iftitah

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R What is the name of the sword wielded in the picture above? Dhu Al-Shahadatayn Dhu al-Qarnayn Dhu al-Jinnaa Dhu al-Fiqar

SABA Quiz Competition Level 1 -R What is the name of the sword wielded in the picture above? Dhu al-Fiqar