The City by the River Nile | The Fort on Top of a Mountain | The City by the Sea | Makkah, Madinah, Salamiyya | The Prophet's Family |
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Cairo became the capital of a large empire called what? The Fatimid Empire
Cairo became the capital of a large empire called what?
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What country is the fort of Alamut located?
Iran
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How old was Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah when he became our Imam?
Eight Years-Old
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Where was Hazrat Ali born?
Kabah, Makkah
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How are Hazrat Ali and Prophet Muhammad related?
Cousins; Father-in-law/Son-in-law
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Which Imam built the city of Cairo?
14th Imam - Mawlana al-Muizz
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What did Ismailis living in Alamut use to bring them fresh water?
Canals
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Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah left Bombay and made his home where?
Europe
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What was the original name of the city of Madinah?
Yathrib
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What the names of Prophet Muhammad's grandsons?
Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Husayn
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What is the name of a famous university located in Cairo?
Al-Azhar University
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Who defended the Ismailis in difficult times and were brave murids of our Imams?
Fidais
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Give the name of one of Sultan Muhammad Shah's grandsons.
Prince Amyn Muhammad; Prince Karim Aga Khan
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Why did Muslim move from Makkah to Medina? And what is that journey called?
Because the Muslims were in danger; Hijra
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How are Hazrat Khadijah and Hazrat Fatimah related?
Mother and Daughter
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Name the country and continent in which Cairo is located?
Egypt; Africa
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From Iran, Imams sent ____ and _____ to guide the Ismailis in different lands.
Dais; Pirs
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Why did Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah want his spiritual children to be well-educated?
So that they would help their families and their jamats when they grew up.
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How did the Imams live in Salamiyya? And what is the name for that period
Secretly/Hiding; Dawr al-Satr
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What is the name of Prophet Muhammad's grandfather?
Hazrat Abd al-Mutalib
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Name three things that the Imams built in the city of Cairo for the benefit of the people.
Colleges, Libraries, Mosques, New Roads, Bridges, Canals
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Who defended the Ismailis in difficult times and were brave murids of our Imams?
Fidais
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Name two of the messages from Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah's farmans.
He wanted the children to grow up to be strong and healthy; He wanted them to be well-educated;He wanted his murids to be regular in prayers; He wanted the jamat to work together
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What is the story of the mountains Safa and Marwa?
Story of Prophet Ibrahim leaving his wife, Hagar, and son, Prophet Ismaili, in the desert. Hazrat Hagar running between the mountains, the well of zam-zam appearing.
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What is the name of Hazrat Ali's father?
Hazrat Abu Talib
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