Family Tree
Who is the grandfather of Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa)?
Prophet Muḥammad (ṣ)
Where did the journey of Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa) start?
Madina to Makkah for Ḥajj
In which month did Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa) leave Medina?
Rajab
What was the tribe that buried the bodies of Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa) and his army?
The Tribe of Bani Asad
What did Hazrat Hurr bin Yazid ar-Riyahi see as he looked at his camp and Imām al-Ḥusayn's (ʿa) camp?
He said he saw "I see myself between Heaven and Hell."
Who is the grandfather of the Prophet and Great Grandfather of Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa)?
ʿAbdul Muṭṭalib
When did Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa) arrive in Karbalā?
The 2nd of Muharram
Who did the Imām (ʿa) send to Kufah as his representative?
His cousin Muslim ibn ʿAqīl
Who decided that the family the captive family of Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa) should be taken to Kufa first?
Umar ibn Sa'd
Who is Muslim bin Awsaja al Asadi?
One of the Imām's (ʿa) greatest supporters, an old man that was also a supporter of the Holy Prophet (ṣ)
The family tree of Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa) starts with whom?
Prophet Ismāʿīl (ʿa)
The tragedy of Karbala took place in what year?
61 A.H.
How many of Imām al-Ḥusayn's (ʿa) faithful friends gave their live for him in Karbala?
72
Why did the evil ruler Ubaydallah ibn Ziyad order the Family of Imam Husayn (a) to leave Kufa?
The speech of Sayyida Zaynab (a) could cause a uprising against them
In who's army did Abu Thumamah al Sa'idi fight for before he fought for Imam Husayn (a)
He was a skilled horsemen in Imam Ali's army
Who is Abu Tālib in relation to Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa)?
His Grandfather
After which prayer did the Family of Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa) get martyred on the day of ʿĀshūrāʾ?
After Zuhrain/Asr Namaz
Who was the person that joined the Imām's (a) army in Karbala?
Hazrat Ḥurr
How long did the house of the Prophet (s) remain imprisoned in Damascus for?
Over one year
Where was Sa'id bin Abdallah al-Hanifi from?
He was from Kufa
How are Imām al-Ḥusayn and Yazid related?
They are distant cousins.
What time of day was the camp of Imām al-Ḥusayn (ʿa) looted?
Early evening on the day of ʿĀshūrāʾ
Who was the infant that was martyred in Karbala?
Imām al-Ḥusayn's (ʿa) son Hazrat ʿĀlī Asghar
Why did Bibi Zaynab (a) tell the children not to eat the dates thrown to them?
The Holy Prophet (s) had forbidden his family to eat Sadaqah and those dates were thrown as sadaqah
What was Zuhayr bin Qayn doing during the time of Salaat?
He was standing guard for the Imam (a) and his family as they prayed and died defending them.