Id Ul Adha
O Canada!
General Knowledge
Rites of Passage
100

Allah asked Prophet Ibrahim to make a great sacrifice

    

True! He was asked to sacrifice the most important thing to him, his son Prophet Ismail                                                        


    

100

In “O Canada,” the last line we sang was “we stand on guard for thee.” What do you think “we stand on guard for thee,” means?

1. Protect the values of our country (tolerance, equality, diversity).                            

2. Protect and take care of the people in our communities.

3. Keep our city/communities clean, look after the environment.

4. Study hard so that we can serve our country by becoming teachers, doctors, engineers, artists, carpenters, etc.

100

What is the worlds largest river called? 

The river nile 
100

What is the Muslim ceremony in which 2 people get married? 

A nikkah 

200

Prophet Ibrahim heard a voice saying that Allah was happy with him

True! The voice said that Allah was please with Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Ismail because they were ready for the sacrifice                         


    

200

Define Civic Values

Our beliefs about what is important for each citizen of a country to do in order to live peacefully with others in the country and help make the country a better place to live in

                                                                                                                       


    

200

Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?

France

200

A deedar happens when...? 

Mawlana Hazir Imam blesses us with his presence 

300

Id Mubarak means “Happy Id”

True, we say it on Id al-Azha and Id ul-Fitr

300

On Remembrance Day, we take time to...?

    

1. Remember those who died for our freedom

2. How lucky we are to live in a free country like Canada 

3. Working towards peace in all parts of the world

4. Trying to learn about others and celebrate our diversity

300

How many bones are there in the human body? 

206

300

When an Ismaili baby is born, they go through what ceremony to pledge their allegiance to the Imam of the time? 

A bayyah 

400

Allah asked that a beaver be sacrificed instead

False! A ram was asked to be sacrificed

400

Why did the Ismailis in Canada choose the globe as the theme for their float?


1. To show that Ismailis belong to different communities around the world

2. To show that all people are part of the world community and so we must all care for and look after one another

400

Which planet is closest to Earth? 

Venus

400

Name one way someone in a different country/religion celebrates their wedding

Hindu/India: Big wedding with multiple events, walk around the fire 

Judaism: Rabbi and then break glass

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500

The festival of sacrifice is known as Id ul-Fitr

False, Id al-Azha is known as the festival of sacrifice

500

Terry Fox Run marks what...?

The Terry Fox Run is an annual non- competitive charity event held in numerous regions across the globe in commemoration of Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox, and his Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research. 

    

500

What is a group of sharks called? 

Shiver

500

What does "reunion" mean? 

To come back together again

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