IMAM MAHDI
IAMCS STAFF
IMAM'S LIFE
MISC.
SHABAN FACTS
100

WHO IS IMAM MAHDI'S FATHER?

IMAM HASSAN AL-ASKARI (AS), OUR 11TH IMAM

100

DOES IAM/IACS SCHOOL TAKE PLACE ON WEEKDAYS OR WEEKENDS?

WHAT IS: WEEKENDS

100

HOW OLD WAS IMAM MAHDI WHEN HE BECAME AN IMAM?

5 YEARS OLD

100

WHAT IS IMAM MAHDI'S FULL NAME?

IMAM MUHAMMAD AL-MAHDI

100

WHICH MONTH OF THE LUNAR YEAR IS SHABAN?

8TH MONTH

200

WHO WAS THE MOTHER OF IMAM MAHDI?

DOUBLE POINTS: WHERE WAS SHE FROM?

WHAT IS: NARGIS/MELIKA KHATOON

DOUBLE POINTS: SHES FROM ROME. SHE WAS THE GRANDAUGHTER OF THE ROMAN EMPEROR AT THE TIME.

200
NAME THREE FEMALE TEACHERS FROM IACS AND/OR IAM

WHAT IS: SISTER FIZA, SISTER MASUMA, SISTER SANA, SISTER BILQEES, SISTER MARYAM, SISTER MARZIYA, SISTER ZAHRA, SISTER SAHAR, SISTER YUSRA, SISTER JANA, SISTER DREEMA, SISTER ZAINAB, SISTER RAYAN, SISTER ASIYA, SISTER FATIMA ROZBEH, AND SISTER SUNDUS.

200

HOW MANY TRUE BELIEVERS IS THE IMAM WAITING FOR TO REAPPEAR?

313

200

NAME 2 OF THE TITLES OF IMAM MAHDI (not counting Mahdi)

-SAHIB AL-ZAMAN

-AL-QAEM

-AL-MUNTAZAR

-BAGIYATULLAH 

-WALI AL-ASR

-ABA SALEH

200

WHO IS THE MONTH OF SHABAN ATRIBUTED TO?

PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW)

300

WHEN AND WHERE WAS IMAM MAHDI BORN?

15TH OF SHABAN

SAMERRA, IRAQ

300

WHICH IAM TEACHER IS BEST SUITED TO SURVIVE AN APOCALYPSE?

WHAT IS: MUSA HASSAN

300

WHAT TWO INDIVIDUALS WILL APPEAR WITH IMAM MAHDI?

PROPHET ISA (JESUS) AND KHIDR (as)

300

WHERE WILL IMAM MAHDI ESTABLISH HIS GOVERNMENT?

KUFA

300

WHAT IS THE DATE OF IMAM HUSSAIN'S BDAY?

SHABAN 3RD

400

HOW MANY OCCULTATIONS/DISAPPEARANCES DID IMAM MAHDI HAVE?

2

bonus points if they named them - Ghaybat Sughra (minor occultation) and Ghaybat Kubra (major occultation)

400

WHAT IS BROTHER AMEEN HASSAN'S FAVORITE SPORT?

DOUBLE POINTS: WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE TEAM?

WHAT IS: SOCCER

DOUBLE POINTS: LIVERPOOL (TOTTENHAM IS BETTER LOL)

400

Imam Reza taught us to something very specific every time we hear the name of Imam Mahdi. What is it?

To stand and put our hand on our head and bow. 

400

WHICH MAJOR DUA IS TAUGHT BY IMAM MAHDI WHICH IS HIGHLY RECOMENDED TO RECITE EVERY NIGHT IN RAMADAN?

DUA IFTITAH

400

NAME 4 PEOPLE BORN IN SHABAN

IMAM HUSSAIN, HAZRAT ABBAS, HAZRAT ALI AKBAR, IMAM MAHDI, IMAM SAJJAD

500

HOW WAS IMAM MAHDI'S BIRTH SIMILLAR TO PROPHET MUSA AND PROPHET ISA'S BIRTH?

Lady Narjis (Imam Mahdi's mother) had no indication of pregnancy - no one knew she was pregnant. This was also the case with Prophets Isa and Musa's mothers. Their pregnancies were a secret for them and their childs safety.

500
THIS TEACHER IS ALSO KNOWN AS "BROTHER STRAWBERRY" - WHAT IS HIS NAME?

WHAT IS: BR. ALI NAQI FAIZI

500

FINISH THE HADITH OF PROPHET (PBUH): "One who dies without knowing the Imam of his/her time, dies the death of __________"

JAHILLIYAH (IGNORANCE)

500

What are some things Imam Mahdi will have with him when he reappears? NAME ATLEAST 2

The cane of Prophet Musa, the ring of Prophet Sulaiman, the shirt of Prophet Yousef, and the flag of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)

500

WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF MUNAJAT SHABANIYAH?

IMAM ALI (AS)