Imam Hasan al-Askari (as)
In what garrison city was Imam Hasan al-Askari (as) forced to live after being relocated from Medina?
Samarra
What was the honorable name of the mother of Imam Hasan al-Askari (as)?
Hudayth (or Salil)
What has one eye but cannot see?
A needle
This mathematical term refers to the distance all the way around a circle (its outer boundary)
Circumference
The real reason half of us show up to TMA events
Free food
Which Abbasid caliph placed the 11th Imam under strict house arrest and surveillance?
Al-Mu'tamid (or Al-Mutawakkil
What Title, meaning "the guide," belonged to Imam Hasan al-Askari's father (Imam Ali al-Hadi)?
Al-Naqi
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo
This is known as the powerhouse of the cell, responsible for generating most of the chemical energy needed to power biochemical reactions.
Mitochondria
What is the most powerful reaction to a message someone can send when they're asked to do something but don't want to commit?
👍
What was the name of the Secret communication network the Imam used to connect with distant Shia communities?
The Wakalah
What was the name of the aunt of Imam Hasan al-Askari (as) who served as an eyewitness during the birth of the 12th Imam?
Hakimah Khatun
You are trapped in a room with no doors or windows. You have a shovel, a baseball bat, and a bathtub. How do you escape?
Strike one, strike two, strike three --> you're out
This is the only planet in our solar system that spins on its side like a rolling barrel.
Uranus
No matter how many options are suggested, this TMA decision somehow still leaves everyone unsatisfied
What food to order
To which prominent Qomi scholar did Imam al-Askari (as) write a major jurisprudential epistle whose son compiled Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih?
Ali ibn Babawayh al-Qomi
In which city did Imam Hasan al-Askari (as) spend his early life before being forced to move to Iraq?
Medina
A man is born in 2005 and dies in 2005 at the age of 80. How is this possible?
2005 is the room/house number, not the year
In grammar, this type of noun names a group of things or people as a single entity (such as a flock, team, or family).
Collective noun
You arrive at an event and realize nobody brought this extremely important item.
Tape
Which famous early Arab philosopher's theological deviations regarding divine attributes were corrected by Imam al-Askari (as) ?
Ishaq al-Kindi
What regional heritage is associated with the noble household of the Imam's mother?
North African noble background
I have no classroom,
yet I teach you.
I have no family tree,
yet I give you family.
I have no home,
yet somehow everyone feels at home.
What am I?
TMA
This structural layer of the Earth sits directly below the crust and above the core, making up about 84% of Earth's total volume.
The Mantle
2 things TMA TMU tends to struggle with when planning an event
Booking a room/event space & budget