Team 1
When is the birthday of Mawlana Hazar Imam? (Date & Year)
December 13, 1936
What was Mawlana Hazar Imam made the Imam? (Date & year)
July 11, 1957
How old was Mawlana Hazar Imam when he became the Imam of the time?
20 years old
What does the Takht Nishini Ceremony mean?
Ascension to the office of Imama
What does the concept of 'nass' stand for?
In the Shia tradition, it was applied to the transfer of the Imamat from one Imam to the next.
What does 'Bay'a' mean? Why is it an important practice?
The Shia give their bay‘a (‘allegiance’) to the Imam of the Time, accepting him as their mawla and wali.
What does the Ismaili Preamble contain? Why is it important for the Ismaili?
It contains the role of the Imam and all the related matters to his concerns for the wellbeing of his Jamat.
What do you understand by the phrase "Rope of Allah"
The Rope of Allah symbolizes the line of Imamat, which serves as the source of inspiration, hope and salvation for believers.
What is Hadith Al Thaqlayan? Why is it important?
I am leaving among you two matters of great weight [al-thaqalayn], the Book of Allah and my kindred [itrati], the People of my House [ahl bayti], & these two o shall never be separated until they return to me at the Pool [of Kawthar in Paradise on the Day of Judgement] …
What does the term ' Rasikhun fi’l-ilm' mean?
'Those firmly rooted in knowledge’. For the Shia, it is the Imams from the Prophet’s family who are firmly rooted in knowledge.
What does 'Wilaya' mean? Why is it a central pillari for Shia Ismailis?
The status given to Hazrat Ali as the divinely designated successor to Prophet Muhammad, marking the end of the period of nubuwwa and begining of Imama.
What does the principle of walaya mean?
It means devotion, allegiance and loyalty to the Imams directly descended from the Ahl al-Bayt.