Martyrs of Karbala
This martyr lost his arms at Karbala, near the Furat.
Hazrat Abbas.
This is river from which the camp of Imam Hussain was cut off in Karbala.
Nehr-e-Furat, or the Euphrates.
This angel revealed the first verse of the Quran to Rasulallah.
The archangel Jabraeel.
Which Imam is currently in ghayba (hiding)?
Imam al-Mehdi.
Which is the longest Surah in the Quran?
Surah al-Baqarah
This man is (generally) considered the first martyr at Karbala.
Hazrat Hurr.
This land is sometimes called "Nainawa".
Karbala.
This Prophet was sent to lead Bani Israel to safety from Egypt by parting the sea for them to cross.
Prophet Musa.
Name the event when Imam Ali was named the Prophet's successor.
Ghadeer.
This Surah refers to the river of Jannah.
Surah al-Kawthar.
This cousin of the Imam was killed to prevent him from warning the Imam of the danger in Kufa.
Hazrat Muslim ibn Aqeel.
This was the last place the captives of Karbala were taken to; Bibi Zainab gave her famous khutba here in the court of Yazid.
Shaam.
Name one of the three Ladies of the Heaven, besides Bibi Fatima.
Bibi Mariam / Bibi Asiya / Bibi Khadija.
This momina was the mother of Hazrat Abbas and his warrior brothers, and stayed with Fatima al-Sughra in Medina while the caravan traveled to Karbala.
These are the two categories of surah in the Quran, named after the cities where the surah were revealed.
Makki and Madani surah.
This was the last person to be killed at Karbala before Imam Hussain.
Abdallah ibn Hassan.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: every year at Arbaeen, millions of visitors of the Imam walk from _______ to Karbala to remember the journey of the women and children after Ashura.
Najaf.
In which year (after Hijra, A.H.) did the Battle of Karbala take place?
61 A.H.
How many Imams (both at the time and who would take the Imamate in the future) were at Karbala?
3: Imam Hussain, Imam Zain al-Abideen, and Imam Mohammad al-Baqir.
How many Prophets were actually named in the Quran?
25.
This martyr of Karbala was the Imam's closest Christian friend and companion.
Hazrat John.
Name the hill that was created for Bibi Zainab to watch the battle of Karbala?
Til-e-Zainabiyah.
Which four Prophets are direct descendents?
[DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 2 points if you name them in the correct order from first to last!]
Prophet Ibrahim -> Prophet Ishaq -> Prophet Yaqub -> Prophet Yusuf.
Name the sister of the eight Imam, Imam Ali ar-Ridha, who was a major scholar and the namesake of the city of Qom in Iran.
Name one of the three mosques mentioned in the Quran.
[DOUBLE JEOPARDY: a bonus point for one or both the other correct mosques!]
Masjid al-Aqsa, Masjid al-Haram, or Masjid al-Qubah.