Origins & Foundations
What ties us as Ismailis together to the greater Muslim Ummah?
What did Prophet Muhammad say he would leave behind in his speech at Gadir E Khum?
A set of rules, typically followed by a computer.
What is an algorithm?
In the talent show, participants had to decide whether content was made by a person or by this type of technology.
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
What is a resource we, and all Muslims can look to for guidance in faith?
What does it mean to be a Shia Muslim?
When an algorithm treats certain groups unfairly due to the data it was trained on, it shows this harmful pattern.
What is bias?
AI systems are trained using large sets of this, which can include text, images, and more.
What is data?
How is the role of the Imam different from the Prophets?
Prophets are the deliverers of Allah’s message and Imams have the ability to interpret Allah's message to us and provide guidance based on their interpretations.
What does Zahir mean?
In the "AI Detective" activity, students used this three-part structure to analyze bias in real-world AI cases.
What is Claim, Evidence, Reasoning?
Where in our Dua do we recite the Shahada?
At the end of 6th part right before "jamat ke hai zinda"
What does Batin mean?
The inner, spiritual deeper meaning behind the practice.
What does Tawhid mean?
the oneness of God/Allah
Why are there so many differences in practice within Ismailism?
Diversity of location, language, and cultural history/background.
Name the different types of generated content participants will judge during the Human vs. AI Talent Show.
What is poetry, flash fiction, and comedy?