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Imam Al-Husain
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Husain’s Side in
Defense of Islam
Al-Husain
Al-Abbas
Zainul Abideen
Al-Qasim and others
Zainab
Yazid’s Side in
Defense of Power
Mu’awiya
Yazid
Ibn Ziyad
Omar ibn Sa’ad
Shimr
Habib ibn Mudhahir
Al-Hur
Ibn Qayin
Al-Hur
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Quote 3 Hadiths the Prophet
said about Al-Husain.
a.
b.
c.
d.
“In peace I am with him whom Al-Hasan and AlHusain are in peace with, and in battle I am with
him whom they are in battle with.”
“Verily, the prince of the youths in heaven are AlHasan and Al-Husain.”
“When you love Al-Hasan and Al-Husain you will
have loved me, and when you are against them,
you are against me.”
a, b, + “May Allah break the back of the killer of
Al-Husain.”
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What kind of a person was
Yazid, Mu'awiya's son?
a. Yazid was a man after the
pleasures of the flesh.
b. Yazid was a womanizer.
c. Yazid was a heavy alcohol drinker.
d. a, b, c, + Yazid was a misfit
cannot lead as representative of
the Prophet (pbuh).
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How old was Al-Husain when he
was designated to be the Imam?
a.
b.
c.
d.
65
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years
years
old.
old.
old.
old.
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Which of the following is incorrect?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Al-Husain was 57 Yr old in Karbala
Al-Abbas was 34 Yr old in Karbala
Zainab was 56 Yr old in Karbala
Zainul Abideen was 57 Yr old in Karbala
Umm Kulthoom was 55 Yr old in Karbala
Al-Qasim was 22 Yr old in Karbala
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Describe people's feelings when
Yazid was imposed on them.
a. There was anger, tension, and disapproval
everywhere.
b. The calamities caused by Benu Umayya clan
caused much discontent.
c. a, b, + Evidence of resistance began to
show, as people could not swallow Yazid.
d. a, b, + Though Yazid had a rotten nature,
most people in Syria welcomed him as their
hero.
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What did the Governor of Medina
do to take allegiance from AlHusain for Yazid?
a. He visited Al-Husain at home and asked him
for allegiance to Yazid.
b. He called upon Al-Husain to meet with him
and ask for Husain's allegiance to Yazid.
c. He forced Al-Husain to give allegiance to
Yazid.
d. He begged Al-Husain to give allegiance to
Yazid.
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What did Imam Husain do after
being non-committal to the
Governor of Medina?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Travel with his family to Iraq.
Travel with his family to Mecca.
Stay with his family in Medina.
Accompanied by supporters from
Iraq.
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How did Kufa people request
Imam Husain to lead them against
Yazid?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Writing him 12,000 telegrams.
Writing him 12,000 letter.
b, + sending representatives.
a, + sending representatives.
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Why didn't Imam Husain perform
the Haj but instead hastened
toward Kufa?
a. Possibility of presence of underground
agents of Yazid to kill Al-Husain while
performing Haj, thus undo Al-Husain's
challenge to Yazid and exposing Benu
Umayya.
b. a, + Was advised against it since it was too
dangerous.
c. A, + b, + Family members were sick at the
time.
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Why did Imam Husain take his
closest family with him?
a. So that they cannot be held as hostages,
thus undo Al-Husain's plan.
b. a, + The remaining of his family can
broadcast to the general public what
happened in Karbala, thus divulge the
atrocities of Yazid and Benu Umayya.
c. a, + He enjoyed the company of his family.
d. a, + He wanted to be close to his family to
take care of him.
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What did Al-Farazdaq say to
Imam Husain?
a. Al-Farazdaq pleaded with Al-Husain not to
go to Kufa.
b. a, + Al-Farazdaq said to Al-Husain, “The
hearts of the Kufa people were with Yazid,
but their swords would be with Al-Husain.”
c. a, + Al-Farazdaq said to Al-Husain, “The
hearts of the Kufa people were with you,
but their swords would be against you.”
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Describe the purpose of the
Hur force.
a. To stop Al-Husain from entering Kufa
where his support was.
b. a, + To bring Imam Husain to the
Governor himself.
c. a, + To offer Al-Husain a large sum of
money and let him go back to Medina.
d. a, + To bring Imam Husain to Kufa to
be the new Khalifa.
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How did al-Hur deal with AlHusain after the initial meeting?
a. Al-Husain was prevented by Hur from going
to Kufa or return to Medina.
b. While Al-Hur was waiting for further orders
Imam Husain's camp kept moving on
northwards.
c. a, b, + Hur followed Al-Husain closely,
though he was nervous and guilt-ridden.
d. a, b, + Hur asked Imam Husain forgiveness
and to be allowed to be in Al-Husain's camp
before they reached Karbala.
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What was the number of the enemy
facing the camp of Imam Husain of
72?
a. Including Hur's force the enemy consisted of
5,000 fighters (some say 30,000 or more).
b. About 10,000 fighters (some say 30,000 or
more).
c. About 15,000 fighters (some say 100,000 or
more).
d. About 3,000 fighters (some say 40,000 or
more).
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How was Omar Ibn Sa'ad's feeling
about commanding Benu
Umayya's force against Husain?
a. Initially Omar Ibn Sa'ad hesitated to take
the horrendous task against Husain.
b. a, + When Omar learned that his job was at
stake, he changed his mind.
c. a, b, + To Omar the job seemed of more
value than the blood of Imam Husain.
d. To Omar Ibn Sa'ad the enmity toward
Husain was the main reason for leading the
forces against Imam Husain.
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What were the orders of the
Governor Ibn Ziyad to Omar Ibn
Sa'ad by way of Shimr?
a. Shimr gave the order to Omar ibn Sa'ad.
b. a, + The order was, “Either have Husain
surrender or annihilate the group. If you
don't carry out the order, Shimr will replace
you and immediately cut off your head!”
c. a, + The order was, “Get the job done
immediately.”
d. a, + The order was, “Shimr will replace you
immediately.”
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Who is Omar Ibn Sa'ad?
a. Strangely enough Omar Ibn Sa'ad was a
blood relative of Imam Husain.
b. a, + But an avowed enemy of Husain for a
long time.
c. a, + But a close friend at first then turned
into recriminating enemy.
d. a, + But a close friend of Husain ever since
childhood.
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Who is Shimr?
a. Shimr was the collaborator with Governor
Ibn Ziyad, and the one who brought Ibn
Ziyad's order to Omar Ibn Sa'ad leader of
the forces against Imam Husain.
b. Shimr's mother was a disbeliever.
c. Shimr is the one who severed the head of
Imam Al-Husain.
d. a, b, c, + Shimr's name remains in infamy.
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Describe the water supply of the camp
of Imam Husain.
a.
b.
c.
d.
This enemy put 500 fighters on the Euphrates river
to prevent Husain's small band (including women
and children) from the water.
In desperation, Al-Abbas along with 50 men broke
the enemy's resistance, and got some water.
a, b, + The water Al-Abbas got was hardly
sufficient.
a, b, + The water Al-Abbas got was more than
sufficient.
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Describe the enemy's feeling the
night before the forthcoming
atrocities
a. They were gripped with an oppressive and
distressful feeling.
b. a, + Though they looked for excuses such
as promise of a job or money reward, it did
not make them feel better.
c. a, + They found good excuses such as
promise of a job it made them feel better.
d. a, + They were about to attack any
moment.
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Describe the feeling at camp of
Husain the night before the forth
coming confrontation.
a. The members of Husain's camp were
preoccupied in exhilaration and anticipation.
b. The feeling was about how to meet their
loved ones in Heaven.
c. Husain urged them to leave, since he was
the one the enemy was after.
d. a, b, c, + They answered Husain's request
by saying, “Never, by God never.”
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Who defected to Imam Husain's
side just before the fight on the
10th of Muharram?
a. Both Shimr and Hur.
b. Hur by himself.
c. Not only Omar Ibn Sa'ad, but also
Shimr, and Hur.
d. The 30 Yr old Yazid Ibn Mu'awiya
and his close companion Shimr.
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Describe the effect of lack of
water on the camp of Husain.
a. 72 people without water for a few days in a
blistering hot summer with profuse sweating
and parched tongues. Faint feeling along
with light-headedness.
b. Water was needed for cooking and for the
horses.
c. a, b, + Husain's camp was seized with
suffering, children crying for water, Zainul
Abideen, sick with fever not a single word of
protest was raised, no complaining, nor
questioning the mission.
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Describe the fighting
engagements of the 10th of
Muharram in the morning.
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a. Husain's supporters insisted on being the
first to fight.
b. The battle was ferocious, Husain's tiny band
was on the offensive attacking the enemy.
c. The enemy on the run that they had to
receive reinforcement.
d. a, b, c, + The enemy burned the tents
inside which were the family of Imam
Husain.
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What did happen at noon time
on the 10th of Muharram?
a. The fighting engagement was most severe.
b. Al-Husain stopped the fight to perform Salat
Dhuhr.
c. b, + Two companions guarded the praying
people from arrows of the enemy, and after
Salat one of them fell dead from the
wounds he received.
d. a, b, c, + The enemy prayed with Imam
Husain leading the Salat.
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Describe the fighting
engagements of the 10th of
Muharram in the afternoon.
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a. The first to die was the son of Husain, Ali
Al-Akbar.
b. a, + Next killed were five of Imam Husain's
brothers, Al-Abbas among them.
c. a, b, + Then the sons of Al-Hasan, who
were joined by their cousins.
d. a, b, c, + The last were handful of
teenagers not yet out of their adolescence.
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Who burned the tents of the
camp of Imam Husain?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ibn Ziyad himself.
Yazid himself.
The army of Omar Ibn Sa'ad.
Shimr himself.
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Who was sick and could not
fight?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Ali Al-Akbar, son of Al-Husain.
Zainul Abideen, son of Al-Husain.
Al-Abbas, brother of Al-Husain.
Uthman, brother of Al-Husain.
Abu Bakr, brother of Al-Husain
Omar, brother of Al-Husain
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How was the baby of Imam
Husain killed?
a. Abd Allah, a few month old baby of Imam
Husain was incessantly crying of thirst.
b. Al-Husain appealed to the enemy for water
for this baby.
c. a, b, + Al-Husain was shocked, for an
arrow had zoomed toward the baby killing
him instantly.
d. a, b, + The enemy had love for the baby
and gave him plenty of water.
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Describe the fight of Imam Husain
himself on the 10th of Muharram.
a. Imam Husain's sword was against
hundreds. He kept on and on but a sword
wounded his head.
b. He was wounded all over, and just about
every spot of his body was bleeding.
c. At this point a frightened son of Al-Hasan
screamed in the enemy's face, “O son of the
wicked, is it in this manner that you want to
slay my uncle?”
d. a, b, and c, + One of the enemy fighters
struck the child,
cut
off
his
hand.
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Describe the last moments of
the fight of Imam Husain.
a.
b.
c.
Al-Husain, bleeding and cut, rushed to his nephew,
carrying him saying, “O beloved! it deeply hurts me that
you call me and I cannot be of much help...”
Then, Imam Husain supplicated, “O' Lord! May I ask
Thee to take away Thy bounty from these people! And
if You, Lord, allow them a respite, may I ask Thee to
sow difference among them and let them be divided!"
a, b, + Al-Husain confronted them again. No one dared
to carry the burden of his blood. They heard him say:
“It is my blood that you want, but I ask Allah Almighty
to have me honored by disgracing you and humiliating
you, and in ways you cannot imagine, take a full
revenge from you.”
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Describe the last moments of
the fight of Imam Husain.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Shimr screamed once more at the fighters,
threatening them, and in response they attacked
collectively, and one sword fell on Imam Husain's
left wrist and cut his left hand.
Another sword was soon to follow and it hit his
upper back.
Imam Husain felt numb as he fell to the ground,
bleeding profusely.
a, b, c, + He was near the point of shock, even
though staggering he tried to stand by leaning on
his sword. Then he received the fatal blow.
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Who cut off Imam Husain's
head?
a. Yazid, whose mother was a disbeliever,
severed Husain's head from the body.
b. Shimr, whose mother was a disbeliever,
severed Husain's head from the body.
c. Ibn Ziyad, whose mother was a disbeliever,
severed Husain's head from the body.
d. Ibn Sa'ad, whose mother was a disbeliever,
severed Husain's head from the body.
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What did the enemy do to the
severed heads of the martyrs of
Karbala?
a. The battle field was full of the virtuous and
sanctified bodies, all covered with blood.
b. Sadistic and brutal, the enemy severed the
heads from each fallen body.
c. a, b, + The enemy trampled on all the
fallen bodies with their horses, disfiguring
them.
d. a, b, + The enemy buried the bodies after
performing Salat of Janaaza for them.
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How many brothers of Imam
Husain were killed in Karbala?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2
5
6
3
Brothers,
Brothers,
Brothers,
Brothers,
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Yr
Yr
Yr
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old
old
old
and
and
and
and
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younger.
younger.
younger.
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Describe the meeting between Zainab
and Ibn Ziyad the Governor.
a. Governor Ibn Ziyad tried to intimidate
Zainab and the family.
b. a, + Husain's sister, Zainab, answered Ibn
Ziyad sharply and in a cutting manner. He
had to accept the cutting reply in silence.
c. Husain's sister, Zainab, answered him
apologetically.
d. Husain's sister, Zainab, pleaded with Ibn
Ziyad to give her water.
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What was the answer of Zainul
Abideen to Ibn Ziyad?
a.
b.
c.
As Ibn Ziyad turned to Zainul Abideen for an
answer after Zainab had rebuked him, Zainul
Abideen gave a penetrating and cutting answer by
quoting the Holy Quran.
As Ibn Ziyad turned to Zainul Abideen for an
answer after Zainab had rebuked him, Zainul
Abideen gave an apologetic answer.
As Ibn Ziyad turned to Zainul Abideen for an
answer after Zainab had rebuked him, Zainul
Abideen attacked him physically and verbally.
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Describe the condition in which
the women were taken to face
Yazid in Damascus
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a. Al-Husain's family members were
taken to Damascus as prisoners.
b. a, + About 800 miles away, all seated
on animal backs.
c. About 100 miles away, all seated on
animal backs.
d. About 50 miles away, all seated on
animal backs.
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What was on the tip of spears
for almost 800 miles?
a. On the way to Damascus, and grotesquely
in front of them, were 72 severed heads of
the loved ones on the tips of spears.
b. a, + It was the heads of Imam Husain, his
brothers, the teenagers, and the supporters.
c. a, + It was the heads of Imam Husain and
only his brothers.
d. a, + not including head of Imam Husain.
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Describe the meeting at Yazid's
court.
a. Gruesome scene of 72 severed heads
displayed in front of Yazid.
b. The Prophet’s family: women along with
Zainul Abideen, were in chains.
c. a, b, + Yazid tapped the lips of Al-Husain
with the end of his stick.
d. a, b, c, + Yazid cried then apologized for
the atrocities his forces committed.
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Explain the value of Karbala.
a. Karbala saw the physical glory of Imam
Husain.
b. Karbala gave birth to the voluptuous
spiritual awakening for Islam.
c. b, + It was the beginning of the Islamic
arousal all over, the rebirth of Islam. We
owe our totality to Imam Husain.
d. a, + It was the very beginning of the Shi'a
movement.
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What actually did Imam Husain
accomplish?
a. He launched the beacon of Islam to
illuminate Karbala.
b. a, + He launched the beacon of Islam to
illuminate the Muslim World
c. b, + He launched the beacon of Islam for
the global pursuit
d. a+b+c to be permanent.
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What was the Technique Imam
Husain pursued?
a. Willfully at the sacrifice of himself
b. Willfully at sacrificing family and
friends
c. Leave Zainul Abideen and Zainab
to broadcast the event.
d. a+b+c leave a permanent imprint
of Islam on the world
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