The World, Change and the Fight against the Climate Crisis
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. At what event was it adopted?
COP 21
Ustadha Lobna describes how Asiyah's deep committment to her faith reminds us of multiple things. What are the two reminders her story illustrate?
1. Sometimes, there is great sacrifice in staying on the straight path.
2. The more Yaqeen (certainty) you have in this life of the hereafter, the less the trials of this world hurt us.
Sharmeen mentions the book, The Heart Divided, in which the author Mumtaz Shah Nawaz argues what main point?
That both nationalism and colonialism turn natural allies against colonization into enemies that cannot live with each other.
Once he came into power, what did the founder of modern Egypt do to transform the country so that it would be in line with colonial conceptions of modernity?
He installed foreign (i.e., French-speaking) high-ranking teachers in the universities that taught modern sciences
Malcolm X’s last name at birth was Little. He said as far as he was concerned, his full name was Malcolm X. Why did Malcolm x refuse to use his last name?
He said the last name that was passed down and given to his forefathers was given by slave owners. It wasn’t their actual last name.
Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi is killed in Atme during a counter-terrorism raid by U.S. special forces. Where was he killed?
In north-western Syria
As a result of burning fossil fuels, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases have risen to levels unprecedented in at least the last 800,000 years. Name two of the greenhouse gases mentioned in background on Climate.
- CO2
- Methane
- Nitrous Oxide
- Halocarbons.
Versions of Buran's eggplant dish are still enjoyed all around the world. List out three of the four names the dish goes by along with the country(s) it is served in.
1. Braniya in Morocco
2. Alborani in Spain
3. Burani in Turkey, Greece, Syria, Afghanistan
4. Buranija in Bosnia and Croatia
Where does the name "Toronto" come from?
The Anishinaabe people would see trees standing in the water of Lake Ontario, which they called Tuckeranto, meaning the land where trees stand in the water.
Al-Balkhī wrote a famous book in which he implores his readers to understand psychological illnesses, especially depression. What was the name of the book?
Maṣāliḥ al-Abdān wa-al-Anfus or in english, Sustenance of the Body and Soul
What was one of the main thing Malcolm X said stood out to him when he was hearing about Islam?
In islam, a man is regarded as a human being. He’s not measured by the colour of his skin.
A major winter storm hit the northern United States and southern Canada in December of 2022. In addition to killing 91 people the storm also severely disrupted North American air traffic, with this airline in particular canceling more than half of its schedule. What is the name of this airline?
Southwest Airlines
If farms took adaptive measures, by what year could the world avoid a drop-off in global agricultural yield of up to 30 per cent ?
2050
After Khawla's husband returns, he tries to have marital relations with her. Fill in the blanks to the response she provided him with: "No way! By the One in Whose hand is the ______ of _____, you will never get what you want from me after saying what you said, until Allah and His ______ decide between us."
"No way! By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Khawlah, you will never get what you want from me after saying what you said, until Allah and His Messenger (SAW) decide between us."
When discussing the myth of the “model minority” and how it has offered some immigrants a better life, it is mentioned it is a limited promise. Sharmeen describes the model minorities as a symbol of "tamed" people which leads them to become part of what process?
They have become symbols of “tamed” people of colour and then become part of the colonization process.
In addition to drugs and surgery, name 2 other things physicians utilizes as alternative, holistic treatments that would minimize side effects?
These treatments included:
- auditory therapy (by employing Qur’anic recitation, musical tones, and nature sounds like water or birdsong)
- regular bathing
- healthy balanced diets
- blood-letting/cupping,
- massages with oils,
- immersion in nature (through the use of gardens on-site)
What was the purpose of BOSSI? List two of three purposes.
- They conducted surveillance at demonstrations.
- They saw certain orgs as threats and wanted to destroy those orgs.
- They saw anyone who advocated for radical change as a threat.
The National Assembly of Pakistan elected the leader of the opposition as prime minister of Pakistan, after this man was removed from office following a motion of no confidence two days prior. What was the Leader of the oppositions name and who did he replace?
Shehbaz Sharif was leader of the opposition and Imran Khan was the prime minister
When discussing how climate is changing, it was mentioned that there are three important greenhouse gases. Name all three.
- Methane
- Water Vapor
- CO2
Historian Hassam Munir aims to introduce lesser-known Muslim women from history. What four categories are typically explored when discussing Muslim women from history?
1. Education
2. Arts and Sciences
3. Pursuits of Justice
4. Philanthropy
What was the basis of treaties between indigenous people and colonizers who took over the land and how was that similar to Islam?
Colonizers took over the land on the basis that it would become "custodians of the land." This was similar to the concept of a khalifa.
What were the 3 out of 6 dimensions of religious practices of holisitic religiosity mentioned in the podcast?
1. Our beliefs and attitudes
2. The actual rituals and practice - the quality and quantity of practicing islam
3. Being engaged in a vibrant community - being part of the ummah.
In the North, the racial divide was de facto and maintained at key levels of society. What were some 3 of places where it was maintained?
- Housing
- Education
- Employment
- Restaurants
- Nightclubs
- Hotels
- Bars
- Hospitals
- Church services.
The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as a result of massive protests against his government across the country. What were the protests about and what were protesters demanding?
The government was heavily criticized for mismanaging the Sri Lankan economy, which led to an economic crisis involving severe inflation, daily blackouts, a shortage of fuel, domestic gas, and other essential goods. The main demand of the protesters was the resignation of of the prime minister
The Paris Agreement works on a *Blank* year cycle of increasingly ambitious climate action carried out by countries. How many years is one cycle?
The Paris Agreement works on a 5-year cycle.
After the verses of Surah Al-Mujadila were revealed, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) suggested a few courses of action for Khawla's husband. List out all 3 of them.
1. Let him release a slave
2. Let his fast for 2 consecutive months
3. Let him feed 60 poor people with a couple hundred kilos of dates
The Canadian government created programs for poor workers from poor countries to come to Canada and do the difficult work that Canadian's do not want to do. Describe the stituation of work and their personal life for these workers.
These foreign workers engage in low-paying and often dangerous work while also living in precarity and poverty in Canada as they
send money in the form of remittances home to family. And while classified as “temporary,” many foreign workers work for many years with little state protection and no process for status.
When asked, which people did the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ say experienced the greatest trials?
He said "The prophets, then those who follow their path, then those who follow them."
One of the tactics that the FBI wanted to carry out was to damage Elijah Muhammed’s reputation. What did they want to release?
That he was engaging in extramarital activities and he had fathered children with the women he had been with.
This man defeated the incumbant in a runoff election after neither candidate secured a majority in the first round of voting. He also became the first president elected three times, and also the oldest one, at 77. What was his name and who did he defeat?
His name was Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and he defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro