Festival/ Celebrations
Name 3 Celebration, Celebrated by all the Ismailies around the world?
Navroz, Imamat Day, and Salgirah Mubarak
When do we celebrate Imamat Day?
11th July
When do we celebrate Navroz?
21st March
Who is our 49th Imam?
Noor Mawlana Shah Karim AL Husaini Hazir Imam
What does the word Bayah mean?
Promise
What is the meaning of "Allahuma Salli ala Muhammadin wa-aali Muhammad"?
"O Allah, send Your blessings on Muhammad and his family"
What does Kull am wa-antum bi-khayr mean?
May you be well throughout the year
What does Khanavadan mean?
May you and your family prosper
When do we celebrate Id al-fitr
At the End of Ramazan, the month of fasting
What does I'd al-fitr remind us of?
It reminds us of our duties towards people who are in need
What does jamat wish each other on Navroz in Persia?
Id-e shoma Mubarak!
Name 4 Id celebrated by jamat worldwide?
Id al- fitr, I'd al-adha, Milan-al Nabi, Id-e Gadir.
What does Id-e shoma Muarak means?
"May your festival be blessed!"
Name 3 celebrated by all Muslims around the world?
Id al- fitr, Id al-adha, Id-e Milad
What do we identify Id al-fitr as a time for?
Id al-fitr is a time for giving and sharing
What does Imamat day remind us of?
Imamat day reminds us that there has always been a living Imam to guide us since the time of Hazrat Ali.
What does Hazir Imam wants us to do for our countries?
Hazir Imam wants us to be good citizens of our countries.
How can we help our country to progress?
Live in peace and friendship with all people in our community to help our country progress.
What are the 2 different types of prayer?
Name some forms of congregational prayer in Jamatkhana.
What are some different forms of individual prayer?
Congregational & individual.
Dua, Tasbih, Ginan, & Quasida.
Individual tasbih, Bandagi
What is the meaning of "Allahuma Salli ala Muhammadin wa-aali Muhammad"?
What does Khanavadan mean?
"O Allah, send Your blessings on Muhammad and his family"
May you and your family prosper
Explain the different phases of moon?
Day 1 Cresent moon
Day 8 half oon
Day 15 Full moon
Day 23 half moon
Day 29 No moon
When did Hazir Imam became our Imam?
Who is our first Imam
11th July 1957
Hazrat Ali
How many jubilees of Noor Mawlana Hazir Imam we have celebrated? Name them?
3 JUbilees. Silver Jubilee, Golden Jubilee, & Diamond Jubilee.
When & where was Hazir Imam born?
13th December 1936 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Name 7 things kept on the table on the day Navroz?
Apple, Garlic,Vinegar, Coins, Hyacinth, Green shoots of wheat, and Sweet dish of wheat.